[19] After the death of his father in 1941, Rathindranath took over the burden of all responsibilities at Santiniketan. ShantiNiketan Ashram (SNA) is a 501 (C)3 non-profit organization with a mission to provide seniors living in SNA, a dignified, peaceful, and happy environment where they can spend their golden years. [14][4], Pratima Devi, Rathindranath's wife, had active links with Visva Bharati from a very young age. [citation needed], Baul performance at Sonajhuri Saturday haat, Local village hndicrafts and other items at Sonajhuri Saturday haat, neighbourhood in Bolpur, Birbhum, West Bengal, India, Neighbourhood in Birbhum, West Bengal, India, District Census Handbook Birbhum (Part A), Satyendra Prasanna Sinha, 1st Baron Sinha, Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Santiniketan, "District Human Development Report: Birbhum, Chapter IV: Economic Opportunities and Security of Livelihood", "Visva Bharati complex, Ravindra Bhavana", "Museum and book in memory of Rathindranath Tagore, son of Rabindranath Tagore", "Exploring Tagore's Santiniketan, an abode of Learning Unlike Any in the world", "Marriage of Nandita (daughter of Mira), grand daughter of Rabindranath", "Station: Shantiniketan, Climatological Table 1981–2010", "Ballabhpur Wildlife Sanctuary (Deer Park)", Santiniketan: The Making of a Contextual Modernism, Notable people associated with Santiniketan, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shantiniketan&oldid=998948376, Articles with Bengali-language sources (bn), Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in Indian English, Articles with unsourced statements from September 2019, Pages using Sister project links with default search, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 7 January 2021, at 19:45. The Santiniketan Ashram, also known as Tagore’s Ashram is located in Shantiniketan, West Bengal. The ashram is currently involved in the upliftment of the under-privileged section of the society. time we see her, The best time to visit Tagore’s Ashram is from October to March. [2] Rabindranath Tagore wrote many of his literary classics at Santiniketan. Rabindranath Tagore converted the ashram into an open air school which was eventually recognized as the Visva Bharti University in 1921. [33], Shantiniketan was originally a part of the ancestral zamindari of the Sinha family of Raipur, Birbhum. [29][30], The town is known for its literary and artistic heritage, with the notable figures being Rabindranath Tagore and Nandalal Bose. Udayan is the most imposing house in the Uttarayan complex. [21][14], Dwijendranath Tagore, Rabindranath's eldest brother, spent the last twenty years of his life at Santiniketan. [5] It was a new feather in the cap of the Tagore family which was the leading family contributing to the enrichment of life and society in Bengal in many fields of activity over a long period of time. The ashram was shifted to Gendaria in Dhaka in 1318 B.S. His son, Sudripta, with wide-ranging experience in the field of education, is also engaged in setting up a school, at Ruppur near Santiniketan, embodying the ideas of Rabindranath.[25][26][27]. In 1888, Debendranath dedicated the entire property for the establishment of a Brahmavidyalaya through a trust deed. Click on the pic to enlarge for a glimpse of the wall decoration. Best Santiniketan Hotels on Tripadvisor: Find 1,277 traveller reviews, 2,046 candid photos, and prices for hotels in Santiniketan, West Bengal, India. Tagore's Ashram: Steeped in history - See 84 traveller reviews, 84 candid photos, and great deals for Santiniketan, India, at Tripadvisor. The emphasis in organising these festivals is on traditional Indian forms and rituals. History. It was founded in 1863 by his father, Maharishi Devendranath Tagore. A Santal family, complete with dog, a group of workers running along at the call of the mill, their clothes flying in the air, a thresher, all situated along the main road. [14], In Birbhum district, the fairs (mela in Bengali) are spread right across the district and are thought of as an extension of the concept of markets, a place of not only trade and business but also a meeting place of people and an arena for cultural exchange. Rabindranath's father, Maharshi Debendranath Tagore, found it very peaceful and renamed it Santiniketan, which means abode (niketan) of peace (shanti).