History
The Jorasanko Thakur Bari was built in 1784 by Nilmoni Thakur in Jorasanko in the north of Kolkata. The land on which this ancestral home stands today was donated by the famous Sett family (not to be confused with Seth) of Burrabazar to Prince Dwarkanath Tagore, who was the grandfather of Rabindranath Tagore. Dwarkanath Tagore was the adopted son of Ramlochon Tagore and when he joined Brahmo Samaj, he was forced to leave his ancestral house at Pathutiaghata. Here comes the role of another influential family, the Sett. The Sett family had a marshy land where two small walking bridges ("Sanko" meaning bridges in Bengali) were present and they donated the land to Prince Dwarkanath Tagore. So from the small dual bridges came the name Jorasanko.
Rabindra Bharati University
The Rabindra Bharati University 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 lived in it and currently serves as the Tagore museum, offering details about the history of the Tagore family including their involvement in the Bengal Renaissance and the Brahmo Samaj. Photography is strictly prohibited inside the museum, but allowed outside. There is a light and sound show also, which happens in the evening.
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. 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. There are also recent developments to create an Italy Gallery that shall show Tagore's relations with the land, and ideas, and would strengthen Italy-India bilateral and cultural relations.
Visits and programmes
Panchise Baisakh Celebration at Jorasanko Thakur Bari
The Rabindra Bharati University 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, Baishe Shravan. It also organises a festival of arts, Aban Mela
Mohor Kunja (Citizen's Park)
The park is located on Cathedral Road by the side of Victoria Memorial and opposite Nandan. The Park was opened as Citizen's Park. In 2007, the Park was renamed by Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, then Mayor of Kolkata as Mohor Kunja to honour Rabindra Sangeet expert Kanika Bandopadhyay, who is popularly known as Mohor-di.
Mohor Kunja (earlier Citizen's Park is a public urban park in Maidan, Kolkata. The park is located on Cathedral Road by the side of Victoria Memorial and opposite Nandan. The Park was opened as Citizen's Park. In 2007, the Park was renamed by Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, then Mayor of Kolkata as Mohor Kunja to honour Rabindra Sangeet expert Kanika Bandopadhyay, who is popularly known as Mohor-di.The construction cost of the park was Rupees 64 Lakhs. The park is known for its Musical fountains and atheistic beauty. The park also provides an open-air stage for cultural events.
Elliot Park
Maidan, North Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Spread across a total area of about 90,000 square feet, Elliot Park in Kolkata is a popular park among youngsters. It is also a famous spot for morning walkers and joggers of nearby residential areas. The park has a jogging strip that stretches over 1.5 kilometers land on which Elliot Park is built used to be a garbage dump site until a few years back and had become an eyesore for the nearby residents. The initiative of building a park at this site was taken up by Tata Steel.
The park was inaugurated on 22nd November 2004 by Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, the then Chief Minister of West Bengal.
There are two man made ponds inside the premises and the entire park is lined with huge ornamental trees and rows of bamboo trees along with provisions for sitting. One can spot fishes in the ponds too.
The park ambience is quite relaxing and one can spend some alone time if needed. It needs to be noted that the park being designated as no- plastic zone, visitors are not allowed to carry plastic bags or food items inside.
Due to its timings, the park is best visited during winter months while the weather is pleasant. One may also visit during the monsoon months when there are lighter showers or relatively clear skies.
The park is located opposite the Tata Steel Office, which is also called the Tata Centre near Park Street Crossing on Chowringhee.
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