Gumghar — Attraction in West Bengal

This place has nothing to see,apart from the fortified high walls of an enclosure where allegedly,all enemies of the state were kept till they died of thirst and hunger.

Local folklore say,how people who were against the Malla kings were thrown into the small enclosure with high walls till they died. It was a kind of slow and painful execution,and hence the name.

The correct name of the place is Gum Ghar,and NOT Gum Garh. Garh in bengali means castle. This isn't a castle of any sorts,but just a small enclosure. Secondly it wasn't ever called Execution site. Just Gum Ghar,meaning room where people were left to die ! Eerie reminder of medieval times. It was probably the water tank of the Royal family n from it water was supplied to meet their daily need. There is a rumour that the then Mallya Kings used this structure to punish people by throwing them down into the pit of it ,but it's a pure rumour.(goom=to vanish/eliminate sb).Goomghar/Goomgar is a structure of a perfect square having 4 high walls of equal height joined together to make a high building without a roof.There is an inbuilt stair engraved in the inner walls of it... It's installed on a high ground. Now it stands alone bearing the proof of excellence n mystery of the water_supply system of the Mallya Dynasty.Gum Ghar, not Gum Garh, is the true name for the location. Garh is a Bengali word that signifies castle. This isnt a castle in the traditional sense, but rather a modest enclosure. This is where the Malla Rulers of Rarh Bangla executed their captives of war, and it is more appropriately written Goom Ghar, which means chamber for vanishing. Simply Gum Ghar, which translates to chamber where people were left to die! The entire structure appeared to be composed of terracotta and red clay fire-bricks. Inside, we also discovered some ancient weaponry that had been preserved. A spooky harbinger of the Middle Ages. Definitely worth a visit if youre...

Nice historical place... It's actually looks like a quadrilateral box... No doors and no windows... Only high walls are surrounded... No permission to enter inside the place... You can only notice from the road... Bushes are all around... No maintenance done.... Some rumours are there about this place... i.e..... i) Many people think that criminals were punished here... ii) Again some say it was the granary of the Malla kings... iii) According to historians, it was the water tank of the royals, as some terracotta water pipes were found near it....However, this opinion is more predominant...

It's almost 4 km away from Bishnupur Junction.This architecture is near the first crossroads when you go north by the side...

Gum Ghar, not Gum Garh, is the true name for the location. Garh is a Bengali word that signifies castle. This isn't a castle in the traditional sense, but rather a modest enclosure. This is where the Malla Rulers of Rarh Bangla executed their captives of war, and it is more appropriately written "Goom Ghar," which means "chamber for vanishing." Simply Gum Ghar, which translates to "chamber where people were left to die"! The entire structure appeared to be composed of terracotta and red clay fire-bricks. Inside, we also discovered some ancient weaponry that had been preserved. A spooky harbinger of the Middle Ages. Definitely worth a visit if you're...