Asim Bando's KOLKATA BLOG

Mrinalini Debi had a tiny kitchen at the end of all the rooms on the first floor of Jorasanko Thakur Bari. It has a unique shape. At the entrance, utensils made of China clay and marble are under glassed wall almirah on left & right side walls. Then, at the other end of the room, at the left side - a mud oven is there with two holes as the source of fuels. It was originally a mud oven to cook food but later it has been transformed as concrete oven by the authority bearing in mind the onward dilapidated conditions of the mud oven. However, still now, the touch of a housewife can feel inside the kitchen. -- A. B.

In the year 1941, Rabindranath Tagore fell ill and bring back him Kolkata for better treatment from Bolpur by this special train provided by the Indian Railways. It is the replica of that train made and gifted by Indian Railways to the authority of Rabindra Bharati Vishwavidyala. -- A. B.

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It is the replica of famous 'Padma' boat used by Rabindranath Tagore during the days spent at Shilaidaho of present Bangladesh.-- A. B.

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Visited the room on the first floor of Jorasanko Thakur Bari on 25 Boishakh, where the great poet Rabindranath breathed his last. The room was decorated with 'mangal ghot' and flowers and photos of Tagore, specially the particular place of the room was decorated where the poet breathed his last. I paid homage silently and murmured,"O the great soul, take my pranams." -- A. B.

Little childs also came today to visit the birthplace of Rabindranath. -- A. B.

It is the room at Bichitra Bhavan of Jorasanko Thakur Bari where Rabindranath Tagore used to write and meet people. In this sitting room, there are a few chairs, a black centre table and white-marbled writing table. -- A. B.