Shelaidaha

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Shilaidaha Kuthibari, is a tourist attraction.

Shilaidaha Kuthi Bari [1][2] (Bengali: শিলাইদহ) is a place in Kumarkhali Upazila of Kushtia District in Bangladesh. The place is famous for Kuthi Bari; a country house made by Dwarkanath Tagore.[3] Rabindranath Tagore lived a part of life here and created some of his memorable poems while living here. The geographic location of this place is 23°55'11.48"N, 89°13'12.11"E.

Shelaidaha Kuthi Bari

In 1890 Tagore started managing their family estates in Shelaidaha. He stayed there for over a dacade at irregular intervals between 1891 to 1901. It is a country house build by the father of Rabindranath, Dwarkanath Tagore.

Literature

During his stay he wrote many of his famous poems, essays and short stories there. Among those some of the masterpieces are Sonar Tari, Katha o Kahini, Chitra, Chaitali, etc. He also translated many of his creations in English there. He also wrote most of the poems from Naibedya, Kheya and many of the songs from Gitanjali and Geetimalya. It was here, in Shelaidaha in 1912, that he started translating his Gitanjali into English, which earned him the Nobel Prize for literature in 1913. [4][5] A mansion has been created in Shelaidaha Tagore's Kuthibari.[6]

Architecture

It is a three storied building constructed with brick, timber, corrugated tin sheets etc. The building is pyramid shaped with a terrace. The total area of the compound is 11 acres. The building is situated on right in the middle of the compound.[7]

Museum

The reformation of Kuthi Bari has been completed under the Department of Archaeology, Ministry of Cultural Affairs. It now serves as a museum named 'Tagore Memorial Museum'. Many of his used objects are displayed here such as his bed, wardrobe, iron chest, lawn mower, framed pictures and last but not the least his houseboat.[4]

Festivals

Several festivals are observed throughout the year in Kuthi Bari such as 25th Baishakh as Tagore's birth anniversary. It is a five day long festival. People from across the country as well as India and the rest of the world join this occasion to celebrate his birthday. The program includes discussion, cultural program, fair and staging of his plays.[8]

Gallery

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References

  1. ↑ "Shilaidaha Kuthibari: Out of focus By Ershad Kamol". www.kumarkhali.com. Retrieved 2010-12-29. 
  2. ↑ "Kuthibari of Rbindranath". The Kushtia Times. Retrieved 2010-12-29. 
  3. ↑ "Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation". Parjatan.gov.bd. 1971-04-14. Retrieved 2012-10-10. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://www.banglanews24.com/English/detailsnews.php?nssl=3fef72af60a157a86af72f47057e2784&nttl=1004201367617
  5. ↑ Kenneth Schouler (30 September 2010). The Everything Hinduism Book: Learn the traditions and rituals of the "religion of peace". Adams Media. pp. 189–. ISBN 978-1-4405-2213-0. Retrieved 10 October 2012. 
  6. ↑ "Celebration at Shelaidaha Kuthibari". Retrieved 10 October 2012. 
  7. ↑ f47057e2784&nttl=http://www.banglanews24.com/English/detailsnews.php?nssl=3fef72af60a157a86af721004201367617
  8. ↑ http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=234145

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