Archive · 11 Dec 2025
Bankimchandra’s Magistrate House in Ruins
Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay, a famous writer, once lived and worked in a big red house in Barasat.
This house is very old and important because he wrote some of his famous stories there.
But now, the house is falling apart and no one is taking care of it.
Many people have promised to fix it, but nothing has happened.
The house is near important government buildings, but it is still neglected.
People are upset because they think the government should do more to preserve this important piece of history.
They hope that one day, the house will be restored to honor Bankimchandra's legacy.
Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay's former residence, the Barasat Magistrate House, is in a state of disrepair.
The building, where he worked as a deputy collector and deputy magistrate, is located within the district court complex.
Despite promises from political parties, no concrete steps have been taken to restore the heritage site.
Locals express frustration over governmental apathy and the building's neglect, describing it as haunted and unsafe.
The Congress spokesperson criticizes both the BJP and Trinamul Congress for not taking meaningful steps to preserve Bankimchandra's legacy.
- Who
- Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay, a literary icon and former administrator
- What
- The dilapidated condition of his former residence, the Barasat Magistrate House
- When
- Bankimchandra served in Barasat in 1874 and 1882
- Where
- Barasat, North 24-Parganas, West Bengal
- Why
- Governmental apathy and lack of political will to restore the heritage site
- Location
- Barasat, North 24-Parganas
- Historical Significance
- Residence and workplace of Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay
- Current Condition
- Dilapidated and abandoned
- Proposed Restoration
- Conversion into a 'Bankim Sangrahashala'
- Political Promises
- Multiple parties have promised restoration without action
- Bankimchandra's Tenure
- 1874 and 1882 as deputy collector and deputy magistrate
- Local Sentiment
- Frustration over governmental apathy and neglect