Shilaidaha

The place is famous for Shilaidaha Kuthibari; a country house built by Dwarkanath Tagore.

[5] During his stay Rabindranath Tagore wrote many of his famous poems, essays and short stories there.

It was here, in Shelaidaha in 1912, that he started translating his Gitanjali into English, which earned him the Nobel Prize for literature in 1913.

Many of the objects Tagore used are displayed here, such as his bed, wardrobe, iron chest, lawnmower, framed pictures, and last but not least his houseboat.

People from across the country as well as India and the rest of the world join this occasion to celebrate his birthday.