WebJorasanko Thakur Bari (Bengali: House of the Thakurs; anglicised to Tagore) 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.

WebThakur Bari (House of Tagores) Debendranath Tagore was born to the Tagore family in Jorasanko, popularly known as Jorasanko Thakur Bari in North-western Kolkata, which was later converted into a campus of the Rabindra Bharati University.The Tagore family, with over three hundred years of history, has been one of the leading families of Calcutta, …

WebKolkata Metro Line 2, also known as the East-West Metro and Green Line, is a rapid transit line of the Kolkata Metro in the Indian state of West Bengal.It currently consists of an operational section between Salt Lake and Sealdah, and will eventually connect Howrah by going underneath the Hooghly River, with an eastern extension also planned for Teghoria.

WebDakshineswar Kali Temple is a Hindu navaratna temple in Dakshineswar, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.Situated on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, the presiding deity of the temple is Bhavatarini, a form of Parashakti Adya Kali, otherwise known as Adishakti Kalika. The temple was built in 1855 by Rani Rashmoni, a Zamindar, philanthropist and a …

WebOct 7, 2022 · The Bangaliyana gets a shot in the arm during Puja though. At a time not so long ago when online shopping was not what it is today, Durga Puja was the time to buy Pujo-special music albums, Bengal handloom saris, terracotta horses, kata-kaaj (cutwork) home linen, etc — think Gariahat and New Market shopping.The stalls have now become …

WebThe Indian Museum in Central Kolkata, West Bengal, India, also referred to as the Imperial Museum at Calcutta in colonial-era texts, is the ninth oldest museum in the world, [citation needed] the oldest and largest museum in India. It has rare collections of antiques, armour and ornaments, fossils, skeletons, mummies and Mughal paintings.It was founded by the …

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WebEco Park (or Prakriti Tirtha) is an urban park in New Town, Greater Kolkata and the biggest park so far in India. The park is situated on a 480 acres (190 ha) plot and is surrounded by a 104 acres (42 ha) waterbody with an island in the middle. The park was conceptualised by Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee in July 2011. West Bengal Housing …

WebThe National Library of India is a library located in Belvedere Estate, Alipore, Kolkata, India. It is India's largest library by volume and public record. The National Library is under Ministry of Culture, Government of India.Currently, Dr. Prof. Ajay Pratap Singh working as Director General (additional) who is Director General of Raja Ram Mohan Roy Library …

WebThe Victoria Memorial is a large marble building on the Maidan in Central Kolkata, built between 1906 and 1921.It is dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria, Empress of India from 1876 to 1901.. The largest monument to a monarch anywhere in the world, it stands in 64 acres of gardens and is now a museum under the control of the Ministry of Culture.