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[[File:Rabindra Kachharibari, Bangladesh.jpg|thumb|Rabindra Kachharibari, Bangladesh]]
[[File:Rabindra Memorial Museum, Bangladesh.jpg|thumb|Rabindra Memorial Museum, Bangladesh]]
[[File:Kachari Bari1.jpg|thumb|Shahjadpur Kachharibari]]

'''Kachharibari''' ({{lang-bn|কাছারি-বাড়ি}} ''revenue office'') also known as '''Rabindra Kachharibari''' (রবীন্দ্র কাছারি বাড়ি) or '''Rabindra Memorial Museum''' in [[Shahzadpur]], [[Sirajganj District]] in the Division of [[Rajshahi Division|Rajshahi]], [[Bangladesh]], is the ancestral home and revenue office of the [[Tagore family]]. [[Rabindranath Tagore]] created many of his literary works while living in this mansion.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bilu |first=Hasibur Rahman |date=7 May 2016 |title=Tagore memorabilia still untraced, archaeology dept II indifferent|url=http://www.theindependentbd.com/printversion/details/43013 |newspaper=The Independent |location=Dhaka |accessdate=17 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Yusuf |first=Ananta |date=8 May 2016 |title=Tagore's legacy in Bangladesh|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/tagores-legacy-bangladesh-1220521 |newspaper=The Daily Star |accessdate=17 June 2016}}</ref> His grandfather, [[Dwarkanath Tagore]] purchased the estate in 1840, and Tagore would often visit in the late-1800s to escape the busier side of his life. Tagore wrote part of his plays ''Bishorjon'', ''Sonar Tori'', ''Chitra'', ''Chaitali'', ''Golapguchchho'', ''Chhinnapatra'', ''Panchabhooter Diary'' and ''Meyeli Chhara'' in Shahzadpur.<ref>{{cite news |last=Topu |first=Ahmed Humayun Kabir |date=8 May 2015 |title=Shahzadpur Kachharibari wears a festive look |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/event/shahzadpur-kachharibari-wears-festive-look-81021 |newspaper=The Daily Star |accessdate=17 June 2016}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite news |last=Alom |first=Zahangir |date=6 August 2015 |title=Rabindranath's Shahzadpur legacy |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/event/rabindranaths-shahzadpur-legacy-122257 |newspaper=The Daily Star |accessdate=18 June 2016}}</ref>

"Here (Shahzadpur) I am more inspired to write than anywhere else," Tagore wrote in a letter to his niece Indira Debi.

The building has since been converted into a museum and a memorial in his name. Many artefacts and memorabilia items are on display in the museum, including shoes, wooden sandals, a piano and a harmonium. The building itself is of interesting architectural heritage, and contains 7 rooms. Maintenance by the authorities has been patchy. Some areas have been well-restored, while others are in desperate need of repair. It has been reported that significant repairs are taking place as of 2012, Tagore's 150th birth anniversary.

Each year, locals and officials celebrate Tagore's birthday at the mansion. This falls on three days around 25 Boishakh in the Bengali calendar, generally correlating with the 6 to 8 May.

The museum is located in the town of Shahzadpur, open Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 6 pm. Entry fee is 20 taka.{{Citation needed|date=March 2021}}

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Tagore,_Rabindranath Rabindranath Tagore] at banglapedia

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