Restored and refurbished from the brink of destruction, Ajay Rawla has made The Rajbari Bawali, a 350-year-old heritage mansion, a fitting getaway for all those looking for peace, serenity and luxury in the corridors of history.
Bawali, a nondescript little dot on the map of Kolkata, hides several little tales in its serpentine folds. That it used to be inhabited by the Bauli tribesmen almost 500 years ago; that it was a seat of prolific trade and commerce during the zamindari system and that it was also patronised by Mughal rulers. It’s not easy to find these stories easily today. Not unless you walk into The Rajbari Bawali, a 350-year-old heritage mansion that has been restored back to its stupendous glory from the brink of decay and utter dilapidation. Today,courtesy the vision and toil of Ajay Rawla and a team of restorers, the historical property welcomes one to rejuvenate and to break away from the city din.
The Rajbari Bawali stands grand in all its white and brick-walled glory, every stone taking you back to the days of yore… when long sunny corridors resonated with familiar laughter and chatter, when gardens invited with its lushness and fresh blooms spread their aroma around. When young boys splashed around in ponds after filling themselves with the ripe guavas hanging from trees in the gardens and women completed their ablutions early so that they could cook a hearty meal for the whole family. When days passed in a lazy slumber and evenings were about families sitting and laughing together. When meals meant hearty multi-course home-cooked delicacies. Speed, stress and rush were words unheard of. The age of innocence and simplicity infused happiness into every soul. The Rajbari Bawali, a luxury heritage, romantic and wellness retreat situated in the buzzing town of Budge Budge, is an ode to that time gone by.
This story is from the November 2016 edition of Hi!BLITZ.
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