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Jorasanko is a neighbourhood of North Kolkata, in Kolkata district, West Bengal, India. It is so called because of the two ( jora ) wooden or bamboo bridges ( sanko ) that spanned a small stream at this point.
Jorasanko 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.
The name Jorasanko came from the fact that there are twin Shiva temples near the home. The Jorasanko Thakur Bari is spread over 35000 square meters. The palatial brick red mansion was first started from a small house where different wings and alleys were added slowly to the original architecture.
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Jan 1, 2013 · High politics, romance, tragedy and the little things that make up a family life in Jorasanko, Kolkata - the family home of the Tagores. Jorasanko was right at the hub of the Bengal Renaissance, with the family at the forefront of the movement, and its women playing a pivotal role.
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Aruna Chakravarti’s delightfully evocative Jorasanko published by Harper Collins addresses this very lacuna. This meticulously researched, the semi-fictional book takes the reader on a rollercoaster ride over a period of 40 years (1859-1902) as it documents the lives within the abarodh.
The Jorasanko Thakur Bari was the ancestral residence of the Tagore family who were an important household in the socio-cultural map of Bengal. The family was associated with business and commerce, as well as with the Brahmo Samaj, the Bengal Renaissance, and the Bengal School of Art.
Jul 24, 2023 · Located in the Jorasanko area of Kolkata is the Jorasanko Thakur Bari, the ancestral home of the poet, writer, and Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. The historic mansion is also called Thakur Bari .
