New Tagore research centre in Paschimbanga
Rabindratirtha, the second largest Tagore research centre outside Santiniketan, was inaugurated at New Town near Kolkata in the Indian state of Paschimbanga on the 71st death anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore yesterday.
Set up on five acres of land at an estimated cost of Rs 30 crore, Rabindratirtha houses a large auditorium, exhibition hall, film and music archive, art gallery, library and cinema hall.
A bronze statue of the luminary is erected in the centre of a large lake in the complex.
"One will find another Santiniketan at Rabindratirtha," Paschimbanga Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said while inaugurating the research centre.
It was set up to carry forward the thoughts and philosophies of Rabindranath Tagore, she said.
Dormitories for boys and girls had been constructed at the centre while an international conference centre would be set up soon, Mamata added.
The project plan of Rabindratirtha was conceptualised by renowned Indian painter Jogen Chowdhury.
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