Shilaidaha Rabindra Kuthibari - Revision history

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	==History==		==History==
	[[File:1.শিলাইদহ রবীন্দ্র কুঠিবাড়ি.jpg\|thumb\|Aerial photograph of Shilaidaha Kuthibari]]		[[File:1.শিলাইদহ রবীন্দ্র কুঠিবাড়ি.jpg\|thumb\|Aerial photograph of Shilaidaha Kuthibari]]
	This Kuthi was built by a indigo-planter named Shelly which was later owned by Ramlochan Tagore. In 1807, [[Dwarkanath Tagore]] got the ownership of this kuthibari with the inheritance of estate. In 1892,<ref name=i/> due to the erosion of the river caused by the flood, the Kuthibari was likely to disappear, so it was demolished and a new building was constructed elsewhere in the next year. Dwarkanath Tagore's grandson [[Rabindranath Tagore]] came to [[Shilaidaha]] several times to look after the estate. He had the opportunity to stay in this cottage. He wrote many literatures during his stay at Shilaidah Kuthibari. During his stay here in 1912, he began the work of translating the ''[[Gitanjali]]'' into English.<ref name=bpd>{{Cite Banglapedia \|article=Shilaidaha Kuthibadi \|author=Nazimuddin Ahmed and Ahmed Rafique}}</ref> During his stay in this building in 1905, he wrote a song which is now the [[national anthem of Bangladesh]].<ref name=ps/>		This Kuthi bari was built by an indigo-planter named Shelly which was later owned by Ramlochan Tagore. In 1807, [[Dwarkanath Tagore]] got the ownership of this kuthibari with the inheritance of estate. In 1892,<ref name=i/> due to the erosion of the river caused by the flood, the Kuthibari was likely to disappear, so it was demolished and a new building was constructed elsewhere in the next year. Dwarkanath Tagore's grandson [[Rabindranath Tagore]] came to [[Shilaidaha]] several times to look after the estate. He had the opportunity to stay in this cottage. He wrote many literatures during his stay at Shilaidah Kuthibari. During his stay here in 1912, he began the work of translating the ''[[Gitanjali]]'' into English.<ref name=bpd>{{Cite Banglapedia \|article=Shilaidaha Kuthibadi \|author=Nazimuddin Ahmed and Ahmed Rafique}}</ref> During his stay in this building in 1905, he wrote a song which is now the [[national anthem of Bangladesh]].<ref name=ps/>

	[[File:The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee visits Kuthibari, ancestral house of Guru Ravindra Nath Tagore in Bangladesh on March 05, 2013.jpg\|thumb\|[[Pranab Mukherjee]] in Kuthibari, 2013]]		[[File:The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee visits Kuthibari, ancestral house of Guru Ravindra Nath Tagore in Bangladesh on March 05, 2013.jpg\|thumb\|[[Pranab Mukherjee]] in Kuthibari, 2013]]

	Before its acquisition to the [[Government of East Bengal]] ~~in 1947~~, the ownership of this Kuthibari was transferred from the Tagore family to another landlord.<ref name=i/> In 1958 it came under the Department of Archeology of Pakistan. In 1969, the provincial government planned to preserve it as an archaeological site.<ref name=j/> Since the [[independence of Bangladesh]] in 1971, it has been under the [[Department of Archaeology (Bangladesh)\|Department of Archeology]] of Bangladesh.<ref name=ps/> In 2013, then President of India, [[Pranab Mukherjee]] visited Shilaidah Kuthibari. He then told the government that he wanted to provide financial assistance to build a complex at the Kuthibari site. After four years, the decision was finalized between the two countries and the construction of the complex was completed by 2020.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.jugantor.com/todays-paper/city/174464/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BF\|title=আরও দৃষ্টিনন্দন হচ্ছে রবীন্দ্র কুঠিবাড়ি\|language=bn\|first=Haque Farukh\|last=Ahmed\|date=6 May 2019\|access-date=1 March 2023\|newspaper=[[Jugantor]]\|archive-date=1 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301033204/https://www.jugantor.com/todays-paper/city/174464/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BF\|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, a dam was constructed to protect Shilaidah Rabindra Kuthibari, but a part of it collapsed in the same year. Later in 2022, another part of the dam collapsed.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.ajkerpatrika.com/150883/%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%81%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0\|title=কুঠিবাড়ি রক্ষাবাঁধে আবারও ধস, আতঙ্কে পদ্মাপাড়ের মানুষ\|language=bn\|first=Mizanur Rahman\|last=Nayan\|date=6 March 2022\|access-date=1 March 2023\|newspaper=[[Ajker Patrika]]\|archive-date=10 March 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310181559/https://www.ajkerpatrika.com/150883/%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%81%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0\|url-status=live}}</ref>		Before its acquisition to the [[Government of East Bengal]] after passing of [[East Bengal State Acquisition and Tenancy Act of 1950]], the ownership of this Kuthibari was transferred from the Tagore family to another landlord.<ref name=i/> In 1958 it came under the Department of Archeology of Pakistan. In 1969, the provincial government planned to preserve it as an archaeological site.<ref name=j/> Since the [[independence of Bangladesh]] in 1971, it has been under the [[Department of Archaeology (Bangladesh)\|Department of Archeology]] of Bangladesh.<ref name=ps/> In 2013, then President of India, [[Pranab Mukherjee]] visited Shilaidah Kuthibari. He then told the government that he wanted to provide financial assistance to build a complex at the Kuthibari site. After four years, the decision was finalized between the two countries and the construction of the complex was completed by 2020.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.jugantor.com/todays-paper/city/174464/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BF\|title=আরও দৃষ্টিনন্দন হচ্ছে রবীন্দ্র কুঠিবাড়ি\|language=bn\|first=Haque Farukh\|last=Ahmed\|date=6 May 2019\|access-date=1 March 2023\|newspaper=[[Jugantor]]\|archive-date=1 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301033204/https://www.jugantor.com/todays-paper/city/174464/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BF\|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, a dam was constructed to protect Shilaidah Rabindra Kuthibari, but a part of it collapsed in the same year. Later in 2022, another part of the dam collapsed.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.ajkerpatrika.com/150883/%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%81%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0\|title=কুঠিবাড়ি রক্ষাবাঁধে আবারও ধস, আতঙ্কে পদ্মাপাড়ের মানুষ\|language=bn\|first=Mizanur Rahman\|last=Nayan\|date=6 March 2022\|access-date=1 March 2023\|newspaper=[[Ajker Patrika]]\|archive-date=10 March 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310181559/https://www.ajkerpatrika.com/150883/%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%81%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	==Architecture==		==Architecture==
	Shilidaha Kuthibari was built on 11 acre land of the village. This walled building is three storey museum that has 18 rooms with a central hall.<ref name=bpd/><ref name=i>{{cite news\|url=https://www.ittefaq.com.bd/52021/%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A5-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BF\|title=রবীন্দ্রনাথ ও শিলাইদহের কুঠিবাড়ি\|language=bn\|date=7 May 2019\|access-date=1 March 2023\|newspaper=[[The Daily Ittefaq]]\|archive-date=1 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301033202/https://www.ittefaq.com.bd/52021/%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A5-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BF\|url-status=live}}</ref> There are a total of 17 doors for entering and exiting the 18 rooms. The building has a total of 30 windows to let in sunlight.<ref name=ps>{{cite web\|url=https://www.protidinersangbad.com/todays-newspaper/5-mishali/369907\|title=রবীন্দ্র কুঠিবাড়ি ও আমাদের জাতীয় সংগীত\|language=bn\|first=Azaharul\|last=Islam\|date=12 December 2022\|access-date=1 March 2023\|website=Protidiner Sangbad\|archive-date=1 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301033156/https://www.protidinersangbad.com/todays-newspaper/5-mishali/369907\|url-status=live}}</ref> The building has an area of 273.87 square meters. Built in [[Indo-Saracenic architecture\|Indo-Saracenic style]], this building is 8.74 meters high.<ref name=j>{{cite news\|url=https://www.jaijaidinbd.com/todays-paper/homeland/122229/%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%98%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%95\|title=শাহজাদপুরের রবীন্দ্র স্মৃতি জাদুঘর সৃষ্টিশীলতার এক জীবন্ত প্রতীক\|language=bn\|date=25 November 2020\|access-date=1 March 2023\|newspaper=[[Jaijaidin]]\|archive-date=1 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301033152/https://www.jaijaidinbd.com/todays-paper/homeland/122229/%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%98%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%95\|url-status=live}}</ref>		Shilidaha Kuthibari was built on 11 acre land of the village. This walled building is three storey museum that has 18 rooms with a central hall.<ref name=bpd/><ref name=i>{{cite news\|url=https://www.ittefaq.com.bd/52021/%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A5-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BF\|title=রবীন্দ্রনাথ ও শিলাইদহের কুঠিবাড়ি\|language=bn\|date=7 May 2019\|access-date=1 March 2023\|newspaper=[[The Daily Ittefaq]]\|archive-date=1 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301033202/https://www.ittefaq.com.bd/52021/%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A5-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BF\|url-status=live}}</ref> There are a total of 17 doors for entering and exiting the 18 rooms. The building has a total of 30 windows to let in sunlight.<ref name=ps>{{cite web\|url=https://www.protidinersangbad.com/todays-newspaper/5-mishali/369907\|title=রবীন্দ্র কুঠিবাড়ি ও আমাদের জাতীয় সংগীত\|language=bn\|first=Azaharul\|last=Islam\|date=12 December 2022\|access-date=1 March 2023\|website=Protidiner Sangbad\|archive-date=1 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301033156/https://www.protidinersangbad.com/todays-newspaper/5-mishali/369907\|url-status=live}}</ref> The building has an area of 273.87 square meters. Built in [[Indo-Saracenic architecture\|Indo-Saracenic style]], this building is 8.71 meters high.<ref name=j>{{cite news\|url=https://www.jaijaidinbd.com/todays-paper/homeland/122229/%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%98%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%95\|title=শাহজাদপুরের রবীন্দ্র স্মৃতি জাদুঘর সৃষ্টিশীলতার এক জীবন্ত প্রতীক\|language=bn\|date=25 November 2020\|access-date=1 March 2023\|newspaper=[[Jaijaidin]]\|archive-date=1 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301033152/https://www.jaijaidinbd.com/todays-paper/homeland/122229/%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%98%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%95\|url-status=live}}</ref>

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	*[https://beautifulbangladesh.gov.bd/loc/khulna/66#:~:text=Shilaidaha%20Kuthibari%20is%20a%20place,memorable%20poems%20while%20living%20here. Shilaidaha Kuthibari ~~: Beautiful Bangladesh~~]		*[https://beautifulbangladesh.gov.bd/loc/khulna/66#:~:text=Shilaidaha%20Kuthibari%20is%20a%20place,memorable%20poems%20while%20living%20here. Shilaidaha Kuthibari] – BeautifulBangladesh.gov.bd

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| name = Shilaidaha Rabindra Kuthibari
| native_name = শিলাইদহ রবীন্দ্র কুঠিবাড়ি
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| nearest_city = [[Kushtia]]
| area = 11 acre
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'''Shilaidaha Rabindra Kuthibari''', in short '''Shilaidah Kuthibari''', is one of the major tourist places in [[Bangladesh]]. It is located seven kilometers north of [[Kushtia]] on the banks of [[Padma River|Padma]] in [[Kumarkhali Upazila]] of [[Kushtia District]].

==History==
[[File:1.শিলাইদহ রবীন্দ্র কুঠিবাড়ি.jpg|thumb|Aerial photograph of Shilaidaha Kuthibari]]
This Kuthi was built by a indigo-planter named Shelly which was later owned by Ramlochan Tagore. In 1807, [[Dwarkanath Tagore]] got the ownership of this kuthibari with the inheritance of estate. In 1892,<ref name=i/> due to the erosion of the river caused by the flood, the Kuthibari was likely to disappear, so it was demolished and a new building was constructed elsewhere in the next year. Dwarkanath Tagore's grandson [[Rabindranath Tagore]] came to [[Shilaidaha]] several times to look after the estate. He had the opportunity to stay in this cottage. He wrote many literatures during his stay at Shilaidah Kuthibari. During his stay here in 1912, he began the work of translating the ''[[Gitanjali]]'' into English.<ref name=bpd>{{Cite Banglapedia |article=Shilaidaha Kuthibadi |author=Nazimuddin Ahmed and Ahmed Rafique}}</ref> During his stay in this building in 1905, he wrote a song which is now the [[national anthem of Bangladesh]].<ref name=ps/>

[[File:The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee visits Kuthibari, ancestral house of Guru Ravindra Nath Tagore in Bangladesh on March 05, 2013.jpg|thumb|[[Pranab Mukherjee]] in Kuthibari, 2013]]

Before its acquisition to the [[Government of East Bengal]] in 1947, the ownership of this Kuthibari was transferred from the Tagore family to another landlord.<ref name=i/> In 1958 it came under the Department of Archeology of Pakistan. In 1969, the provincial government planned to preserve it as an archaeological site.<ref name=j/> Since the [[independence of Bangladesh]] in 1971, it has been under the [[Department of Archaeology (Bangladesh)|Department of Archeology]] of Bangladesh.<ref name=ps/> In 2013, then President of India, [[Pranab Mukherjee]] visited Shilaidah Kuthibari. He then told the government that he wanted to provide financial assistance to build a complex at the Kuthibari site. After four years, the decision was finalized between the two countries and the construction of the complex was completed by 2020.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.jugantor.com/todays-paper/city/174464/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BF|title=আরও দৃষ্টিনন্দন হচ্ছে রবীন্দ্র কুঠিবাড়ি|language=bn|first=Haque Farukh|last=Ahmed|date=6 May 2019|access-date=1 March 2023|newspaper=[[Jugantor]]|archive-date=1 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301033204/https://www.jugantor.com/todays-paper/city/174464/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BF|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, a dam was constructed to protect Shilaidah Rabindra Kuthibari, but a part of it collapsed in the same year. Later in 2022, another part of the dam collapsed.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ajkerpatrika.com/150883/%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%81%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0|title=কুঠিবাড়ি রক্ষাবাঁধে আবারও ধস, আতঙ্কে পদ্মাপাড়ের মানুষ|language=bn|first=Mizanur Rahman|last=Nayan|date=6 March 2022|access-date=1 March 2023|newspaper=[[Ajker Patrika]]|archive-date=10 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310181559/https://www.ajkerpatrika.com/150883/%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%81%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Architecture==
Shilidaha Kuthibari was built on 11 acre land of the village. This walled building is three storey museum that has 18 rooms with a central hall.<ref name=bpd/><ref name=i>{{cite news|url=https://www.ittefaq.com.bd/52021/%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A5-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BF|title=রবীন্দ্রনাথ ও শিলাইদহের কুঠিবাড়ি|language=bn|date=7 May 2019|access-date=1 March 2023|newspaper=[[The Daily Ittefaq]]|archive-date=1 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301033202/https://www.ittefaq.com.bd/52021/%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A5-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BF|url-status=live}}</ref> There are a total of 17 doors for entering and exiting the 18 rooms. The building has a total of 30 windows to let in sunlight.<ref name=ps>{{cite web|url=https://www.protidinersangbad.com/todays-newspaper/5-mishali/369907|title=রবীন্দ্র কুঠিবাড়ি ও আমাদের জাতীয় সংগীত|language=bn|first=Azaharul|last=Islam|date=12 December 2022|access-date=1 March 2023|website=Protidiner Sangbad|archive-date=1 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301033156/https://www.protidinersangbad.com/todays-newspaper/5-mishali/369907|url-status=live}}</ref> The building has an area of 273.87 square meters. Built in [[Indo-Saracenic architecture|Indo-Saracenic style]], this building is 8.74 meters high.<ref name=j>{{cite news|url=https://www.jaijaidinbd.com/todays-paper/homeland/122229/%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%98%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%95|title=শাহজাদপুরের রবীন্দ্র স্মৃতি জাদুঘর সৃষ্টিশীলতার এক জীবন্ত প্রতীক|language=bn|date=25 November 2020|access-date=1 March 2023|newspaper=[[Jaijaidin]]|archive-date=1 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301033152/https://www.jaijaidinbd.com/todays-paper/homeland/122229/%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%98%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%95|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Tourist attractions==
===Layout===
[[File:Front gate, Shilaidaha Kuthibari, Kushtia.jpg|thumb|Front gate of Rabindra Kuthibari]]
There are two buildings near the gate of Kuthibari. The two buildings are named Gitanjali and Sonar Tori. There is a library, two ponds, a mango orchard, a garden and an auditorium.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://samakal.com/feature/article/2208124871/%E0%A6%98%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BF|title=ঘুরে আসুন কুঠিবাড়ি|language=bn|first=Anik|last=Ahmed|date=3 August 2022|access-date=1 March 2023|newspaper=[[Samakal]]|archive-date=3 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220803133718/https://samakal.com/feature/article/2208124871/%E0%A6%98%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BF|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Museum===
[[File:রবীন্দ্র কুঠিবাড়ি, শিলাইদহ, কুমারখালী, কুষ্টিয়া। 1.jpg|thumb|Inside of the museum]]
In 1986,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://observerbd.com/details.php?id=89062|title=Shilaidaha Kuthibari, a tourist attraction|date=11 August 2017|access-date=1 March 2023|newspaper=[[The Daily Observer (Bangladesh)|The Daily Observer]]|archive-date=1 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301033158/https://observerbd.com/details.php?id=89062|url-status=live}}</ref> it became a museum.<ref name=bpd/> The [[Department of Archaeology (Bangladesh)|Department of Archaeology]] has preserved at least 80 photographs of Rabindranath Tagore as well as items used by Rabindranath Tagore at Shilaidah Kuthibari.<ref name=i/>

==Tourism==
[[File:Musical gathering on the outside of Shilaidaha Kuthibari, Kushtia 2.jpg|thumb|Musical gathering on the outside of Shilaidaha Kuthibari]]
It is a tourist attraction for Bangladeshi as well as foreign tourists. A three-day event is organized every year on the occasion of Rabindranath Tagore's birth anniversary.<ref name=i/> In the fiscal year 2017-18, the Bangladeshi government earned {{BDT|46 lakh}} by selling entry tickets to the Kuthibari.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://en.prothomalo.com/lifestyle/Rabindranath%E2%80%99s-renovating-Kuthibari-to-attract|title=Rabindranath’s renovating Kuthibari to attract more visitors|date=9 May 2019|access-date=1 March 2023|newspaper=[[Prothom Alo]]|archive-date=1 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301033202/https://en.prothomalo.com/lifestyle/Rabindranath%E2%80%99s-renovating-Kuthibari-to-attract|url-status=live}}</ref> However, the government refrained from organizing events here in 2020 and 2021 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh|COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ntvbd.com/arts-and-literature/%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A4-1062681|title=কুষ্টিয়ায় বিশ্বকবির জন্মদিন পালনে প্রস্তুত কুঠিবাড়ি|language=bn|first=Sabina|last=Yasmin|date=7 May 2022|access-date=1 March 2023|website=Ntvbd.com|archive-date=27 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627121619/https://www.ntvbd.com/arts-and-literature/%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A4-1062681|url-status=live}}</ref>

==In popular culture==
The stall of the Department of Archeology set up at the 2022 [[Ekushey Book Fair]] was modeled after Rabindra Kuthibari.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dhakaprokash24.com/art-culture/news/9468|title=বইমেলায় রবীন্দ্র কুঠিবাড়ি|language=bn|first=Mahmudul|last=Alam|date=2 March 2022|access-date=1 March 2023|website=Dhakaprokash.com|archive-date=3 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303153216/https://www.dhakaprokash24.com/art-culture/news/9468|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Amphitheatre, Shilaidaha Kuthibari, Kushtia 2.jpg|Amphitheatre
Side of Shilaidaha Kuthibari, Kushtia.jpg|Kuthibari
Open field at Shilaidaha Kuthibadi.jpg|Open field at Shilaidaha Kuthibadi
Backside stairs of Shilaidaha Kuthibari, Kushtia.jpg|Backside stairs
শিলাইদহ রবীন্দ্র কুঠিবাড়ি (13).jpg|Kuthibari building
Shilaidaha Kuthibadi.ruhan4.jpg|Museum gallery
An interior door of Rabindra Kuthibari,Shelaidaha,Kushtia.jpg|An interior door of Rabindra Kuthibari
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==

*[https://beautifulbangladesh.gov.bd/loc/khulna/66#:~:text=Shilaidaha%20Kuthibari%20is%20a%20place,memorable%20poems%20while%20living%20here. Shilaidaha Kuthibari : Beautiful Bangladesh]

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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Bangladesh]]
[[Category:Biographical museums in Bangladesh]]
[[Category:Memorials to Rabindranath Tagore]]