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Thengal Manor - Front View |
A graceful abode designed resembling to colonial Indian architecture; ‘Thengal Manor’ was built in the
year 1929 by Rai Bahadur Siva Prasad Barooah who was scion of the Khongiya
Barooah and regarded as a pioneer native tea planter, an Assamese entrepreneur
during the last half of the 19th century.
A man of multi-faceted personality as journalist, planter, politician, litterateur, humanist and philanthropist, Rai Bahadur Siva Prasad Barooah made his mark in each field of his like and left incredible imprint upon the society.
Rai Bahadur Siva Prasad Barooah
was a son of Bisturam Barooah. After his
untimely death in 1938 at the age of
57, his wife Kamal Kumari Barooah played the role of torchbearer of the
Khongiya Barooah family. His two sons were Late Dr. Hemenda Prasad Barooah and
Late Rame Barooah. Dr. Hemendra Prasad Barooah was awarded ‘Padmashree’ by the President of India
on 5th April, 2013.
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Photo Gallery |
This regal mansion is
situated at the village Jalukonibari, 15 kms from Jorhat town through Na-Ali
towards Titabor. The construction of ‘Thengal Manor’ was meant for
accommodation of their joint family of two brothers, namely, Siva Prasad
Barooah and Sashi Prasad Barooah. It is stated that when both the brothers with
their families were living in ‘Thengal Manor’, there used to be about 100
people for lunch and dinner including guests every day.
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Namghar - Prayer House |
In the year 1943, a severe
earthquake badly damaged the building structure and hence, it was abandoned
temporarily till repair completed. After repairing the families started again
living till 1950, but same occurrence happened in that year; the biggest
earthquake so far in the North-East India
damaged the building structure
severely. As a result, the house was abandoned completely and family members
moved to different places like Kolkata, Jorhat town, tea gardens, etc.
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In-campus Children Park |
It is stated that at the
village Jalukonibari, the Thengal community people used to live and Rai Bahadur
was the popular person socially. When problem faced by the villagers was
resolved by the Rai Bahadur. As the time passed, being Jalukonibari is the inhabitation
of Thengal people, the house was named as ‘Thengal Bahwan’ or ‘Thengal Manor’.
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Pond inside |
From the year 1950 to 1963,
for long 13 years, the house was unused till repair work was started by Dr.
Hemendra Prasad Barooah and by that time, the ancestral properties of the
family were partitioned and ‘Thengal Manor’ fell to the share of him. The
repair of the house was completed in the year 1965, but it was not used to
live. In the meantime, Dr. Hemendra Prasad Barooah had built his own house -
Villa Club Road at Jorhat town.
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Water Fountain |
Therefore, some approaches
were made by the public to the Barooah family to convert it into a Museum or
Hospital or Library or College, etc. But it was felt by the family that this
house was meant for residential purpose, did not lend itself for conversion
into a Museum, Hospital, Library, College, etc.
How to reach ‘Thengal
Manor’
The majestic ‘Thengal
Manor’ is situated at the village
Jalukonibari, Jorhat district of Assam, India. The Manor is at a
distance about 15 kms from Jorhat town through Na-Ali towards Titabor. The logistics
facility to the Manor is well connected. A distance of 15 kms from I.S.B.T.
(Inter-State Bus Terminus), Jorhat town. The Nearest Railway Station - Jorhat
town is at 13 kms. The distance from the Rawriah Airport, Jorhat is 15 kms
only. On the other hand, staying at ‘Thengal Manor’ tourist may plan to visit
some of the famous
locations like historic Sivasagar, Kaziranga
National Park, Majuli - the
largest river island in the mighty Brahmaputra river, etc. Following
are some of the nearer places worth to visit from the ‘Thengal Manor’.
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To reach Thengal Manor |
- 19 km to Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary
- 84 km to Kaziranga National Park
- 17 km to Nimati River Port heading Majuli
- 20 km to Burra Sahib’s Bungalow
- 15 km to Khanguja Barooah clan settlement
Facilities and Services at ‘Thengal
Manor’
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Sitting room |
There are four Double
Deluxe Rooms and one Single Superior Room. Accommodation for Deluxe will cost
INR 5600-6500 approximately per day and the Single Superior will cost INR 4000
approximately per day. Entire Manor can be booked at the cost INR 28000
approximately. The tariff mentioned above may vary on the decision of the
managing authority.
The interior features are
well designed like colonial time style architecture with colonnaded veranda,
covered chandeliered sit-out, overlooking the lush lawns, fireplace and Louis
XV furniture in the sitting area. Besides attached bath and dressing, the
suites of the Manor provides sitting room, dining room, lounge, kitchen and
pantry which serves Indian, Continental and Chinese cuisines.
Facilities at a Glance at
‘Thengal Manor’
- Round the clock room service
- Information on travel plans and personal travel guide
- Swimming Pool and a Baby Pool
- Colour TV in all Rooms with DTH service
- Indoor games - Carom, Chess, Chinese checkers, Scrabble, Solitaire, Computer video games
- Croquet
- Fishing
- Hot & Cold Water - Running Hot & Cold Water/Shower for 24 hours
- AC Rooms
- Parking Space available
- Airport Pick-up & Drop
- Tea Tour - Witness plucking of tea leave and tea manufacture in the factory followed by tips on tea tasting.
- Cycling
- Services of a Tour Guide.
- Conference Facility with LCD Projector, OHP, white board, screen etc.
- Telephone – at cost for STD and ISD calls
- Laundry
- Doctor on Call
- Indian, Continental and Chinese cuisine served. Also specially prepared traditional North-Eastern cuisine
An antique property
‘Thengal Manor’ is unique in kind built at the typical Assamese village of
Jalukonibari which gives to the visitor a never before experience, a unique
kind of pleasure in the lap of the mother nature, from where one can peep green
nature including tea garden, homely artisans, master weavers and so on. The
Manor offers relaxed ambiance with a sense of feeling of the then colonial
days. It also pervades to realize the lifestyle of the pioneering Indian
businessman.