Shelaidaha

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Shilaidaha Kuthibari, is a tourist attraction.

Shilaidaha [1][2] (Bengali: শিলাইদহ) is a place in Kumarkhali Upazila of Kushtia District in Bangladesh. The place is famous for Rabindra Kuthibari of Shilaidaha— 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.

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[edit] Rabindranath Tagore and Shelaidaha

In 1890 Tagore started managing their family estates in Shelaidaha. He mostly stayed on a houseboat. Here he wrote many poems, essays, stories.[4] A mansion has been created in Shelaidaha ij Tagore's Kuthibari.[5]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ "Shilaidaha Kuthibari: Out of focus By Ershad Kamol". www.kumarkhali.com. Retrieved 2010-12-29. 
  2. ^ "Kuthibari of Rbindranath". www.thekushtiatimes.com. Retrieved 2010-12-29.  Text " The Kushtia Times " ignored (help)
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation". Parjatan.gov.bd. 1971-04-14. Retrieved 2012-10-10. 
  4. ^ 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. 
  5. ^ "Celebration at Shelaidaha Kuthibari". Retrieved 10 October 2012. 

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