Skip to main content

Historical 'Dakghar' Play At Jorasanko Thakur Bari

It was 10 October, and the year was 1917 when the famous play of
Rabindranath 'Dakghar' was for the first time staged at Bichitra
Bhavan of Jorasanko Thakur Bari.
The artists were Gaganendranath, Abanindranath, Soumendranath and
Rabindranath Tagore. The second day's play was remarkable due to the
presence of Mahatma Gandhi, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Madan Mohan Malabya,
C F Andrews etc. Once the play Dakghar (The Post Office) was played at
Bichitra hall for seven days at a streach. Surupa Debi, the daughter
of Abanindranath was played the role of Sudha and Ashamukul played the
role of Amal. Rabindranath used to play the roles of prahari,
rajkabiraj, thakurda and baul.

--
A. B.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

500 Year's Old Nimai Tirtha Ghat - Reminiscences Of Sri Chaitannya Deb

It says that Nimai Sri Chaitannya Deb once came to district Hooghly for the pilgrimage of Tarakeswar. So he bathed in river Ganga on the bathing ghat of Baidyabati. Then had started his journey to Tarakeswar on foot. It took about 12 hours to reach Tarakeswar. Later, the bathing ghat was named on him and now known to all as Nimai Tirtha Ghat. So, the ghat is about 500 year's old. Kabikankan Mukundaram mentioned this ghat in his mangal kabya, about 400 years ago. Raja Harishchandra of Seoraphuly constructed Nistarini Mandir and Bhadrakali Mandir in the year 1827 beside NimaiTirtha Ghat. then, lakhs of pilgrims take bath on river Ganga from this ghat and take holy water, visit Ma Nistarini and Debi Bhadrakali near, then use to go for Tarakeswar on foot to pour that Gangajal on the shiblinga of Baba Taraknath. The pilgrims use to go to Tarakeswar on the month of Shraban (July-August). Pic 1) The gate of Nimai Tirtha Ghat; Pic 2) The pilgrims are taking bath at the said gha

Highest Jagadhatri Idol Of Chandannagar : Fatakgora

No other idol of Jagadhatri will compete in regard to height with the idol of Fatakgora (height: 31 feet). -- A. B.

Jorasanko Tagore Family : Genealogical Table

-- A. B.