Patharchapuri

Patharchapuri Mazar

The river ajoy separates Bhirbhum district from Burdwan district. There are many places in these two district which has got importance from different point of view. Some of them has got historical importance, some of them are picnic spot, some of them are heavy industrial area, and some places are famous for art and culture.

Patharchapuri (also referred to as Pathar Chapuri) (Bengali: পাথরচাপুড়ি) is a village under Suri police station in Birbhum District in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Suri.

A Muslim saint named Shah Meheboob but commonly known as Data Saheb is said to have been gifted with miraculous powers and he used to cure dangerous diseases by applying ash. He died on 10 Choitro 1298 according to the Bengali calendar.

Road from Dubrajpur to Patharchapuri

Khan Bahadur, the Zamindar of Sekedda, initiated the organisation of a fair at Patharchapuri. He was the first president of the Mazar Maintenance Committee set up in 1918 by J.C.Dutta the District Magistrate. In 1933, Bijoychand Mahtab of Bardhaman Raj gifted the land.

The tomb of Data Saheb in the village is frequented by many visitors. A fair is held on 10–12 Choitro commemorating the death anniversary of Data Saheb. Lakhs of pilgrims assemble at Patharchapuri during the occasion.