[3] Through the end of the British Raj and the partition of India in 1947, East Bengal became the eastern wing of the independent state of Pakistan.

[5] Since 1952, Shashi Lodge was used as a training center for women teachers[6] and it continued even after East Bengal seceded from Pakistan to become Bangladesh.

After passing away childless, Maharaja Kashikant's widow Maharani Lakshmi Devi adopted a boy and named him Chandrakant.

[15] During the reign of Maharaja Suryakant Acharya Chowdhury, the Brahmaputra bank became fertile and generated immense agricultural revenue.

[19] In 1911, the renovation was completed to beautify the Shashi Lodge and soon the mansion became a fabulous and luxurious palace due to the efforts of the new Zamindar.

The Venus statue, built more than 200 years ago, at Shashi Lodge was destroyed after the fall of Sheikh Hasina on 5 August 2024.