Jorasanko Thakur Bari (
Bengali
Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to:
*something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia
* Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region
* Bengali language, the language they speak
** Bengali alphabet, the w ...
: ''House of the
Thakurs''; anglicised to ''Tagore'') in
Jorasanko
Jorasanko is a neighbourhood of North Kolkata, in Kolkata district, West Bengal, India. It is so called because of the two (''jora'') wooden or bamboo bridges (''sanko'') that spanned a small stream at this point.
History
Apart from the disti ...
,
North Kolkata
North Kolkata encompasses the northern part of Kolkata, including the city's oldest neighbourhood.
Shyambazar, Bagbazar, Kumartuli, Shobhabazar, Posta, Jorasanko, Rajabazar, Phoolbagan, Maniktala, Kankurgachi, Ultadanga, Chitpur, Belgac ...
,
West Bengal
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
, is the ancestral home of the
Tagore family
The Tagore family (also spelled as ''Thakur''), with over three hundred years of history,Deb, Chitra, pp 64–65. has been one of the leading families of Calcutta, India, and is regarded as one of the key influencers during the Bengali Renaissa ...
. It is the birthplace of poet
Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore (; bn, রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর; 7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941) was a Bengali polymath who worked as a poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer and painter. He resh ...
and the host of the
Rabindra Bharati University
Rabindra Bharati University is a public research university in Kolkata, India. It was founded on May 8, 1962, under the Rabindra Bharati Act of the Government of West Bengal in 1961, to mark the birth centenary of the poet Rabindranath Tagore. ...
campus.
History
Jorasanko Thakur Bari was built in the 18th century on the land donated by the
Sett
A sett or set is a badger's den. It usually consists of a network of tunnels and numerous entrances. The largest setts are spacious enough to accommodate 15 or more animals with up to of tunnels and as many as 40 openings. Such elaborate setts ...
family of
Burrabazar
Burrabazar (also spelt ''Bara Bazar'') is a neighbourhood of Central-North Kolkata, in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Bazar Kolkata
In between Sutanuti haat made way for Bazar Kolkata, some time in the 18th century ...
to ‘Prince’
Dwarkanath Tagore
Dwarkanath Tagore ( bn, দ্বারকানাথ ঠাকুর, ''Darokanath Ţhakur''; 1794–1846) was one of the first Indian industrialists to form an enterprise with British partners. He was the son of Ramlochon Tagore, the founder ...
.
Rabindra Bharati University
The
Rabindra Bharati University
Rabindra Bharati University is a public research university in Kolkata, India. It was founded on May 8, 1962, under the Rabindra Bharati Act of the Government of West Bengal in 1961, to mark the birth centenary of the poet Rabindranath Tagore. ...
was established by the government of West Bengal in 1961 to commemorate the birth centenary of Rabindranath Tagore.
Rabindra Bharati Museum
The house has been restored to reflect the way the household looked when the
Tagore family
The Tagore family (also spelled as ''Thakur''), with over three hundred years of history,Deb, Chitra, pp 64–65. has been one of the leading families of Calcutta, India, and is regarded as one of the key influencers during the Bengali Renaissa ...
lived in it and currently serves as the Tagore museum, offering details about the history of the
Tagore family
The Tagore family (also spelled as ''Thakur''), with over three hundred years of history,Deb, Chitra, pp 64–65. has been one of the leading families of Calcutta, India, and is regarded as one of the key influencers during the Bengali Renaissa ...
including their involvement in the
Bengal Renaissance
Bengal ( ; bn, বাংলা/বঙ্গ, translit=Bānglā/Bôngô, ) is a geopolitical, cultural and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal, predom ...
and the
Brahmo Samaj
Brahmo Samaj ( bn, ব্রহ্ম সমাজ, Brahmô Sômaj, ) is the societal component of Brahmoism, which began as a monotheistic reformist movement of the Hindu religion that appeared during the Bengal Renaissance.
It was one of t ...
. Photography is strictly prohibited inside the museum, but allowed in outside. There is a light and sound show also, which happens in evening.
Visits and programmes
![Panchise Baisakh Celebration at Jorasanko Thakur Bari](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e9/Panchise_Baisakh_Celebration_at_Jorasanko_Thakur_Bari.jpg)
The
Rabindra Bharati University
Rabindra Bharati University is a public research university in Kolkata, India. It was founded on May 8, 1962, under the Rabindra Bharati Act of the Government of West Bengal in 1961, to mark the birth centenary of the poet Rabindranath Tagore. ...
organizes regular cultural programmes on Tagore's birthday, Panchise Baisakh, when thousands flock to Jorasanko Thakur Bari, and on other occasions, such as his
death anniversary
A death anniversary (or deathday) is the anniversary of the death of a person. It is the opposite of birthday. It is a custom in several Asian cultures, including Azerbaijan, Armenia, Cambodia, China, Georgia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India, Myanma ...
, Baishe Shravan. It also organises a festival of arts, Aban Mela.
ART REVIEW: Colours of Jorasanko
The Statesman
Gallery
File:Jorasanko Thakurbari.jpg, Jorasanko Thakurbari, Kolkata
File:Jorasanko Thakur Bari.jpg, Jorasanko Thakur Bari, Now Rabindra Bharati University
Rabindra Bharati University is a public research university in Kolkata, India. It was founded on May 8, 1962, under the Rabindra Bharati Act of the Government of West Bengal in 1961, to mark the birth centenary of the poet Rabindranath Tagore. ...
File:Kolkata Jorasanko Thakurbari.jpg, Jorasanko Thakur Bari Gate on Rabindra Sarani
File:Torana - Jorasanko Thakur Bari - Chittaranjan Avenue - Kolkata 2015-08-04 1653.JPG, Jorasanko Thakur Bari Gate on Chittaranjan Avenue
File:Jorasanko Mansion - Kolkata.jpg, Inner Verandah of Jorasanko Mansion
See also
* Tagore Memorial Museum, at Shilaidaha Kuthibadi
Shilaidaha Rabindra Kuthibari, in short Shilaidah Kuthibari, is one of the major tourist places in Bangladesh. It is located seven kilometers north of Kushtia on the banks of Padma in Kumarkhali Upazila of Kushtia District.
History
This Kuthi w ...
, Shilaidaha, Bangladesh
* Santiniketan
Santiniketan is a neighbourhood of Bolpur town in the Bolpur subdivision of Birbhum district in West Bengal, India, approximately 152 km north of Kolkata. It was established by Maharshi Devendranath Tagore, and later expanded by his son ...
References
External links
Rabindra Bharati University Website
- The award for the Best Direction for the Year 2001 was given to Buddhadeb Dasgupta for the film ''Jorasanko Thakurbari'' for artistically unfolding the history of the house of the Tagores.
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Buildings and structures in Kolkata
Museums in West Bengal
Houses in India
Tourist attractions in Kolkata
Tagore family
Historic house museums in India
Memorials to Rabindranath Tagore