AN OLD BUILDING IN RUINS @ JAGATBALLBHPUR,Dt : HOWRAH

ON YOUR LEFT  AS YOU PROCEED ON DOMJUR-JANGIPARA ROAD....

  Old-world Charm 1 - December 2007

Old-world charm 1 - now in real bad shape!
December,2011

We were standing in front of this compound wall of the old - perhaps 150+ years - ' Puja Dalan' of a once-wealthy family of this area  after a lapse of 4 years and a few days .

 Old-world Charm 2 - December 2007

Reportedly, Cinema & TV Serial Directors found this 'Puja dalan' interesting !

When we were here in December,2007, we found this building locked .On enquiry,  Ruby found the keys were available with a local shop - taking photograph was no problem ! Ruby did take a few photos  of  the interiorand these shots exude  old-world charm.

My friend (LH) with the present day Care-taker (RH).December,2011

This year, we found a care-taker staying inside who allowed us to go inside but, stopped us from taking  photos of the inside structure. Not that much could be captured as he  hung tarpaulins in the court-yard and reportedly use the space for tuition !!

Old 'Puja dalan' in plight - December 2011

Just imagine - tutorial classes in a heritage (?)  building !!
We found this care-taker somewhat strange - he is so much averse to photography that he did not allow anyone to take his photograph too ! He spoke big things about the ancestors of the owners of this building - they are descendents of  the 'Pal' dynasty.

Old-world charm 3. Pillars photographed in December,2007. 

The photos here are a mixed lot - a few are from what was shot in 2007 and others in 2011. If any reader knows the present owners, please convey our anxiety regarding the maintenance, the present use of the premises and the attitude of the care-taker to them.

Old-world Charm 3. A glimpse of the pillars inside, 

as viewed though an opening of the compound wall.

December,2011

The arches are so graceful, the 'Puja dalan' compact yet decent, getting ravaged by time and made UGLY because of greed of a private tutor.