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Museum of Rajas

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Museum of Rajas
Museum of Rajas
Museum of Rajas
Museum of Rajas
Museum of Rajas
Museum of Rajas
Museum of Rajas
Museum of Rajas
Museum of Rajas
Museum of Rajas
Museum of Rajas
Museum of Rajas
Museum of Rajas
Museum of Rajas
Museum of Rajas
Museum of Rajas
Museum of Rajas
Museum of Rajas
Museum of Rajas
Museum of Rajas
Museum of Rajas
Museum of Rajas
Museum of Rajas
Museum of Rajas
Hours:
Sunday9am - 5pm
Monday9am - 5pm
Tuesday9am - 5pm
Wednesday9am - 5pm
Thursday9am - 5pm
FridayClosed
Saturday9am - 5pm


Museum of Rajas' is a folk museum in Sylhet, Bangladesh. The predecessor's home of Hason Raja has been transformed into today’s famous Museum of Rajas', commonly known as Hason Raja Museum. It is situated at the heart of the Sylhet City Corporation area in Sylhet Division of Bangladesh. It is about 10 kilometres from the Sylhet Osmany International Airport and 5 kilometres from the Sylhet Railway Station. Maintained and organized by the Educationist Dewan Talibur Raja Trust, named after the grandson of Dewan Hason Raja. The museum's mission is to preserve and share the rich history of the great Raja Family of Sylhet keeping the Zamindar and Mystic poet Dewan Hason Raja Chowdhury in the center, and the folk literature, folk music and mystic poets of Sylhet Division. The museum promotes a greater public awareness of the rich cultural legacy of Sylhet. In pursuit of these goals, this museum collects archival materials related to Bangla folk literature, music and poets from the greater Sylhet region, and preserves these collections in a repository, open to the public. The museum also encourages and facilitates research on folk literature and history. The results of this research are made available to the public through museum exhibits, publications and presentations. It was formally inaugurated on 30 June 2006 by thousands of folk loving people by playing Ek Tara together, which was a unique event of this kind.'Raja-Kunjo' is a hundred years old tin shade building having few rooms and other amenities including a piazza in the front. One has to cross few meters from the main gate to reach the Museum. Portraits of Hason Raja and his son Dewan Eklimur Raja Chowdhury are placed in the entrance to greet the visitors. Receptionist/ Museum Assistants welcomes the guests and conducts guided tour. This historic museum comprises two galleries, where historical artifacts and a good number of photographs are preserved.
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