Most of the people who visit Santiniketan either doesn’t know or are not much interested in visiting this century-old Zamindari house.They are also called as Rajbari or Bonedi Bari in Bengali for the palatial grandeur and the flamboyant lifestyle of the rich aristocrats.

Some people visit Bolpur as a day trip as Santiniketan is well connected with the rail. It becomes easy to take a train from Howrah and again board the evening train and return.

But a place like Bolpur which holds a perfect blend of culture, tradition, serenity and calmness deserve more than a single day stay. Once in Bolpur you will long to spend a few more hours. Sitting idle, listening to the sound of the wind, the song of birds chirping, the fresh scent of raanga maati or red soil, immersing yourself in the melodious tunes of the bowl singer and get carried away to a world so pleasant and charming.The Surul Rajbari belonged to the Sarkars who were the affluent zamindars during the British rule. The Sarkars were greatly responsible for the socio-economic development of Surul to a great extentThe earliest ancestor of Surul’s Sarkars was Bharat Chandra. He along with his wife Srimati Bimala settled in Surul after being advised by their Gurudev Sri Basudev Bhattacharjee.They gave birth to a son and named him Krishnahari Sarkar. Gradually the family settled permanently in Surul.Sri Krishnahari had three sons- Jadavendra, Madhavendra and Kalicharan. The descendants of Jadavendra Sarkar and Kalicharan were the inmates of Surul Borobari and the descendants of Madhavendra of the Surul Chotobari. As such there are two Durga Puja celebrated one belonging to the Chotobari and another Borobari.

Jadavendra Sarkar had two sons- Brajaballav and Rajballav. Brajaballav had five sons of which his third son Sri Srinivas Sarkar established a distinct name and identity in Surul. He made praiseworthy contributions and played a major role in the well being of the Sarkar family. This Rajbari was built by Sri Srinivas Sarkar, a prominent zamindar during the 18th century in Colonial India. Srinivas Sarkar earned remarkable name after he started getting involved with the East India Company.