Jadubayra


Jaduboyra is a settlement located near Kumarkhali town and the headquarters of Jaduboyra Union. It is situated on the bank of the Gorai River in Kumarkhali Upazila, Kushtia District. A permanent police camp under Kumarkhali Thana is located here.

History

Descendants of Parshuram Panchanan had lived in Jaduboyra. Heramba Chandra Maitra was born here in 1857. At that time, it was a village of Pabna District under Kumarkhali subdivision. In 1871, it was incorporated into Nadia District. Purna Chandra Lahiri, born in 1872, was a resident of this village. A building known as "Lahiri Bari" still exists in the village. He contributed to the establishment of Jaduboyra High School in 1902. The maternal home of the Indian revolutionary Khudiram Bose was also in Jaduboyra. According to popular belief, Khudiram Bose was arrested from this Lahiri residence.

Notable people