5/5 SAMBIT M. 2 months ago on Google • 32 reviews New
Jorasanko
Thakur
Bari
in Jorasanko, North
Kolkata, West
Bengal, India,
is
the
ancestral
home
of
the Tagore
family.
It
is
the
birthplace
of
poet Rabindranath
Tagore and
the
host
of
the Rabindra
Bharati
University campus.
The
Jorasanko
Thakur
Bari
was
built
in
the
18th
century
in
Jorasanko
in
the
north
of
Kolkata.
The
land
on
which
this
ancestral
home
stands
today
was
donated
by
the
famous
Sett
family
of
Burrabazar
to
Prince
Dwarkanath
Tagore,
who
was
the
grandfather
of
Rabindranath
Tagore.
The
Rabindra
Bharati
University
was
established
by
the
government
of
West
Bengal
in
1961
to
commemorate
the
birth
centenary
of
Rabindranath
Tagore.
The
Museum
has
a
wide-ranging
collection.
Galleries
are
devoted
to
the
leading
figures
of
Bengali
Renaissance,
including
but
not
limited
to
Dwarakanath,
Debendranath,
Rabindranath,
Aban
Thakur,
and
Gaganendranath.
A
gallery
displays
artworks
from
the
Bengal
School
of
Art
founded
by
Abanindranath
Tagore.[2]
Another
shows
portraits
and
paintings
of
the
Tagore
house
and
family
by
the
Anglo-Indian
school.
The
latter
is
called
the
Western
Art
Gallery.
There
are
also
galleries
devoted
to
Rabindranath,
showing
his
life,
works
and
ideas.
The
poet-prophet's
visits,
tours,
influence
and
relationships
with
offshore
countries
are
shown
in
the
respective
Japan
Gallery,
China
Gallery,
Hungary
Gallery,
and
the
US
Gallery.
As
a
Bengali
and
an
admirer
of
Tagore,
exploring
his
residence
was
a
mesmerizing
experience.
Location:-Ganesh
Talkies,
267,
Rabindra
Sarani,
Raja
Katra,
Singhi
Bagan,
Jorasanko,
Kolkata,
West
Bengal
700007
1 person found this review helpful 👍