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[[File:Rabindra Sadan - Kolkata 2011-10-16 160515.JPG|thumb|centre|Rabindra Sadan]]<br />
'''Rabindra Sadan''' is a cultural centre and theatre in [[Kolkata]], located close to the [[St. Paul's Cathedral, Kolkata|St. Paul's Cathedral]] on [[AJC Bose Road|Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road]] in [[South Kolkata]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-tributes-to-tagore-on-his-150th-birth-centenary-1380888 | title=Tributes to Tagore on his 150th birth centenary | publisher=[[DNA (newspaper)|DNA]] | date=9 May 2010 | author=PTI | access-date=18 November 2018 }}</ref><br />
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It is noted for its large stage which is a prime venue for [[Bengali theatre]] and [[Kolkata Film Festival]].<br />
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It is serviced by [[Rabindra Sadan metro station]] of [[Kolkata Metro]] on the [[Kolkata Metro Line 1|North-South Corridor]]. It's close to Central [[Kolkata]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
[[File:MoheenerGhoraguli-group.jpg|thumb|In 1979, [[Moheener Ghoraguli]] performed in a concert at Rabindra Sadan]]<br />
The foundation stone of Rabindra Sadan was laid by the then Prime Minister of India [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] on 5 August 1961. The construction work of the auditorium ended in October 1967.<ref name=TB>{{cite web|title=Rabindra Sadan|url=http://www.tathyabangla.gov.in/doc/Rabindra_Sadan.pdf|publisher=Tathya Bangla|access-date=8 May 2013}}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><br />
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It was renovated in 2016.<br />
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== Features ==<br />
The Rabindra Sadan complex now houses the Rabindra Sadan stage, [[Nandan (Kolkata)|Nandan]], [[Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi]], Gaganendra Pradarshanshala, [[Sisir Mancha]], Nazrul Academy etc. among other centers of cultural activities.<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
{{Commons category|Rabindra Sadan}}<br />
* [http://www.mapsofindia.com/kolkata/places-of-interest/famous-monuments/rabindra-sadan.html Rabindra Sadan profile]<br />
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[[Category:Theatres in Kolkata]]<br />
[[Category:Culture of Kolkata]]<br />
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Kolkata]]<br />
[[Category:Bengali theatre]]<br />
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