Shilaidaha Rabindra Kuthibari

Shilaidaha Rabindra Kuthibari
শিলাইদহ রবীন্দ্র কুঠিবাড়ি (Bengali)
Main building of Shilaidaha Rabindra Kuthibari
Interactive map of Shilaidaha Rabindra Kuthibari
23°55′11″N 89°13′12″E / 23.919641°N 89.219961°E / 23.919641; 89.219961
TypeComplex
LocationShilaidaha, Kumarkhali Upazila, Kushtia District
Nearest cityKushtia
History
FounderRamlochan Tagore
Built forResidence
Site notes
Area11 acre
Current useTourist attraction
OwnerGovernment of Bangladesh

Shilaidaha Rabindra Kuthibari, often shortened to Shilaidah Kuthibari, is a manor house and a tourist destination in Bangladesh. It is located in the village of Shilaidaha, seven kilometers north of Kushtia, on the banks of the Padma River, in the Kumarkhali Upazila of Kushtia District.

History

Shilaidah Kuthibari was built by an indigo planter and later came under the ownership of the Tagore family.[1] It served as the residence of Rabindranath Tagore in the 19th century.[2][3]

Following the passing of the East Bengal State Acquisition and Tenancy Act of 1950, Shilaidah Kuthibari was acquired by the Government of East Bengal[1] In 1969, the provincial government planned to preserve it as a historical site.[4] Since the independence of Bangladesh in 1971, it has been under the auspices of the Department of Archeology.[3]

In 1986, Shilaidah Kuthibari became a museum.[5][2] It holds over 80 photographs of Rabindranath Tagore as well as numerous personal items.[1]

In 2013, then-President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, visited Shilaidah Kuthibari and offered to provide financial assistance for the construction of a complex at the site; this was completed in 2020.[6]

In 2018, a dam was constructed to protect the compound, but part of it collapsed later that year.[7] In 2022, another part of the dam collapsed.[7]

Architecture

Shilaidah Kuthibari sits on 11 acre of land. The building, which has an area of 273.87 square metres (2,947.9 sq ft), consists of three storeys with 18 rooms and a central hall.[2][1] It has a total of 17 doors and 30 windows[3] and measures 8.71 metres (28.6 ft) in height.[4] It is built in the Indo-Saracenic style[4] and includes a library, two ponds, a mango orchard, a garden, and an auditorium.[8]

Tourism

Shilaidah Kuthibari is a tourist attraction for locals as well as foreign visitors. A three-day event is organized every year on the occasion of Rabindranath Tagore's birthday,[1] though this was cancelled in 2020 and 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

The stall of the Department of Archeology at the 2022 Ekushey Book Fair was modelled after Shilaidah Kuthibari.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "রবীন্দ্রনাথ ও শিলাইদহের কুঠিবাড়ি" [Rabindranath and Shilaidah Kuthibari]. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 7 May 2019. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Nazimuddin Ahmed and Ahmed Rafique (2012). "Shilaidaha Kuthibadi". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Islam, Azaharul (12 December 2022). "রবীন্দ্র কুঠিবাড়ি ও আমাদের জাতীয় সংগীত" [Rabindra Kuthibari and our national anthem]. Protidiner Sangbad (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "শাহজাদপুরের রবীন্দ্র স্মৃতি জাদুঘর সৃষ্টিশীলতার এক জীবন্ত প্রতীক" [Shahjadpur's Rabindra Memorial Museum is a living symbol of creativity]. Jaijaidin (in Bengali). 25 November 2020. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Shilaidaha Kuthibari, a tourist attraction". The Daily Observer. 11 August 2017. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  6. ↑ Ahmed, Haque Farukh (6 May 2019). "আরও দৃষ্টিনন্দন হচ্ছে রবীন্দ্র কুঠিবাড়ি" [Rabindra Kuthibari is becoming more and more spectacular]. Jugantor (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  7. 1 2 Nayan, Mizanur Rahman (6 March 2022). "কুঠিবাড়ি রক্ষাবাঁধে আবারও ধস, আতঙ্কে পদ্মাপাড়ের মানুষ" [Kuthibari dam collapses again, people on the banks of the Padma in panic]. Ajker Patrika (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  8. ↑ Ahmed, Anik (3 August 2022). "ঘুরে আসুন কুঠিবাড়ি" [Come visit Kuthibari]. Samakal (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  9. ↑ Yasmin, Sabina (7 May 2022). "কুষ্টিয়ায় বিশ্বকবির জন্মদিন পালনে প্রস্তুত কুঠিবাড়ি" [Kuthibari ready to celebrate Vishwakabi's birthday in Kushtia]. Ntvbd.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  10. ↑ Alam, Mahmudul (2 March 2022). "বইমেলায় রবীন্দ্র কুঠিবাড়ি" [Rabindra Kuthibari at the book fair]. Dhakaprokash.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.

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