Description:
The Jorashanko Thakurbari which was the home of the Tagores from the end of the 18th century onwards and has now been converted into the Rabindra Bharati University. It was here that the great Indian poet and the Nobel Laureate, Rabindranath Tagore was born and lived. The Rabindra Bharati Museum housed within the University is a major repository of the works of the Tagores, especially of Abanindranath and Rabindranath. Jorashanko, takes its name from the original Jora Shankar, from the twin Shankar (Shiva) temples nearby.
