Kolkata (Calcutta) Trip Overview
Shantiniketan, means the abode of peace – long before it became the name of a place, was the name of the guest house Maharshi Debendranath Tagore, father of poet Rabindranath Tagore had built. It is believed that Rabindranath’s father had chanced upon an uninhabited land with red soil and paddy fields while on a boat ride and took the decision to purchase the land.
Rabindranath Tagore’s vision of setting up a school along the lines of the previously existing system of gurukul – a residential school where students lived with their teacher/guru – was the foundation stone of Visva-Bharati. To actualise this vision, the ashram set up by his father was converted into an open air school. This acquired greater visibility when Rabindranath Tagore received the Nobel Prize and went on to utilise the funds received further expand the school and rename it from Visva-Vidyalay to Visva-Bharati – meaning communion of the world with India. It was recognised as a central university in 1951.
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Duration: 14 hours
Starts: Kolkata (Calcutta), India
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India
Shantiniketan, means the abode of peace – long before it became the name of a place, was the name of the guest house Maharshi Debendranath Tagore, father of poet Rabindranath Tagore had built. It is believed that Rabindranath’s father had chanced upon an uninhabited land with red soil and paddy fields while on a boat ride and took the decision to purchase the land.
Rabindranath Tagore’s vision of setting up a school along the lines of the previously existing system of gurukul – a residential school where students lived with their teacher/guru – was the foundation stone of Visva-Bharati. To actualise this vision, the ashram set up by his father was converted into an open air school. This acquired greater visibility when Rabindranath Tagore received the Nobel Prize and went on to utilise the funds received further expand the school and rename it from Visva-Vidyalay to Visva-Bharati – meaning communion of the world with India. It was recognised as a central university in 1951.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Kolkata (Calcutta), Kolkata (Calcutta), Kolkata District, West Bengal
7:00 AM: You would start your journey from your hotel/other location in Kolkata. You will be driven to Railway Station. Travel in comfortable AC train from Kolkata to Shantiniketan (170 KM / 3 hours) in a private car.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Shantiniketan, Shantiniketan, Birbhum District, West Bengal
Places to Visit:
Visva Bharati University, Tagore Ashram, Amar kutir, Kala Bhavana, Chhatimtala, Prakirti Bhavan, Vidyabhavana, Sangeet Bhavana, Cheena Bhavana, sonajhuri haat, Patha Bhavana, Ballavpur Wildlife Sanctuary.
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Shantiniketan, Shantiniketan, Birbhum District, West Bengal
5:00 PM- Start your train journey to Kolkata from Shantiniketan in an AC train.
Duration: 3 hours
