{"id":122541,"date":"2022-11-17T16:45:19","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T11:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/?p=122541"},"modified":"2022-11-17T01:03:58","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T19:33:58","slug":"jorosanko-thakur-bari-know-about-the-ancestral-home-of-rabindranath-tagore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/travel\/jorosanko-thakur-bari-know-about-the-ancestral-home-of-rabindranath-tagore","title":{"rendered":"Jorosanko Thakur Bari: Know About The Ancestral Home Of Rabindranath Tagore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Jorosanko Thakur bari is located in the capital city of West Bengal, Kolkata. It is the ancestral home of the prominent Indian poet- Rabindranath Tagore. He was born, brought up, and left for the heavenly abode from this house. That is why this house is among the popular tourist attractions in Kolkata.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Let\u2019s know in detail about the Jorasanko Thakur Bari:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>About Jorasanko Thakur Bari<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Nilmoni Tagore built this house in 1784 when he left his paternal house due to a dispute in the family. Later, Rabindranath Tagore\u2019s grandfather, Dwarkanath Tagore, expanded this house. In 1861, Rabindranath Tagore was born here.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In 1959, the state government planned to set up a university to memorialise Rabindranath Tagore at the Jorasanko Thakur Bari. Finally, Rabindra Bharti University was founded in 1961 on Rabindranath Tagore\u2019s birth anniversary. In the same year, the Rabindra Bharti Museum was also established at this place which is locally called Jorasanko Thakur Bari.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What to see at Jorosanko Thakur Bari?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You can see the following at the Jorasanko Thakur Bari:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Galleries of Dwarkanath, Debendranath, Rabindranath, Abanindranath, Gaganendranath, and many other intellectuals of 19th Century Renaissance Bengal.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Two galleries that exhibit the paintings of the Bengal School and portraits of Tagore house<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gallery showcasing the life events of Rabindranath Tagore.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Galleries of different countries like Japan, China, the US, and Hungary tell about his visits and the relationship between Rabindranath Tagore and these counties.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Address of Jorosanko Thakur Bari<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rabindra Bharti University Campus,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">6\/4, Dwarakanath Tagore Lane,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kolkata &#8211; 700007<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Timings of Jorosanko Thakur Bari<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Jorosanko Thakur Bari is open daily from\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">10.30 AM to 5.00 PM<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. It remains closed on Mondays and all public holidays.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Entry Fee of Jorosanko Thakur Bari<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The entry fee for the Jorosanko Thakur Bari is as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For Indians<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Entry to the bari is free for physically challenged people, street children, and students of Nursey to the 5th standard.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Other Students are charged \u20b910\/- per head<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Adults are charged \u20b920\/- per head<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For SAARC Countries (<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Students are charged \u20b920\/- per head<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Adults are charged \u20b930\/- per head<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For Other Countries<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Students are charged \u20b9100\/- per head<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Adults are charged \u20b9150\/- per head<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Note: Do not forget to keep identity proof with you.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Charges of Jorosanko Thakur Bari<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Photography Charges<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Photographs can only be clicked outside the museum. It is strictly prohibited inside the museum. The charges for photography are\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u20b950\/- per device<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tour Guide Charges<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There is no fee charged for the guide inside the museum. This service is strictly dependent on the availability of guides.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Light and Sound Show Charges<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The ticket price o the light and sound show is\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u20b950\/- per head<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Children above three years are required to buy the ticket\u2014the bookings for the show open at 5.30 PM at Rabindra Sarani Gate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">No-shows are conducted\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">between 16 April to 15 November<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">on Mondays<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">on Public holidays<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">on Doljatra\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to reach Jorosanko Thakur Bari?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You can reach Jorosanko Thakur Bari easily by taking the metro. The nearest Metro Station to Bari is Girish Park.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Phone Number-\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">+91 63365923<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Email Id-\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">baisakhimitra@gmail.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Places to visit near Jorosanko Thakur Bari\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You can visit the following places near the Jorosanko Thakur Bari<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Victoria Memorial<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fort William Kolkata<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Belur Math<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Howrah Bridge<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Birla Planetarium<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Indian Museum<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Jorosanko Thakur bari is located in the capital city of West Bengal, Kolkata. It is the ancestral home of the prominent Indian poet- Rabindranath Tagore. He was born, brought up, and left for the heavenly abode from this house. That is why this house is among the popular tourist attractions in Kolkata.\u00a0\u00a0 Let\u2019s know [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21831,"featured_media":126895,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6397,12196,12245,12206,11315,12280,5],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-122541","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-art","8":"category-explore","9":"category-heritage","10":"category-incredible-india","11":"category-india","12":"category-indian-poets","13":"category-travel"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122541","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21831"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=122541"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122541\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":126869,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122541\/revisions\/126869"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/126895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=122541"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=122541"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=122541"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}