Tagore Lodge

Type: Building / Skyscraper

Contributed By: ,Nayeem

Brief

In 1895, Rabindranath Tagore came to Kushtia main town to set up his business. At that time, common Hindu families tend to set up family businesses among the partnership of family members. Tagore patronized his family business and established a private company named “Tagore and Company”. At that time Millpara was the industrial and commercial area to run businesses. So he set up this duplex building as the office of his business named as Tagore Lodge. This building was elongated to the east-west. The main gateway is in the north. Iron made spiral staircase is in the west. At the beginning the business growth was significant. But later he failed to make revenue and gave up.

Now this building has renovated and newly painted by both the governments of Bangladesh and India. A metal made statue of Ravindranath Tagore has been placed there. But the building opens occasionally, when people comes here with reference or guest from government official invitation can visit this lodge.

How to go

It is situated at the Millpara/Mohini Mill Area. It is at the edge of NS Road. From Mojompur (the central bus stand) it is only 5 taka auto rickshaw fare to reach Tagore Lodge.

How To Reach: Kushtia District

By Road

You can travel to Kushtia from Dhaka by bus. Some of the bus services have been listed below for your assistance:

1. SB Super Deluxe
Gabtoli Counter, Phone: 02-9000627
Fare: TK 600 (AC), TK 450 (Non AC)

2. Shyamoli Paribahan
Gabtoli counter, Phone: 01711-987 028

Where to Stay

There are some hotels in the district where you may consider staying in. Some of them have been listed below for your assistance:

1. Azmiree hotel
Contact: 071-53012

2. Desha Guest house
Contact: 01720510212

3. Hotel Al-Amin
Contact: 071-54193

4. Hotel Gold Star
Contact: 071-61675

5. Hotel River view
Contact: 071-71660

Eating Facilities

NS road is the Market area. You will find lots of restaurants in here.

Travel Tips

The Lalon Akhra is very near from this place. Do not forget to visit The Shrine of Lalon Fakir

Map

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Alexander Castle is one of the most amazing and renowned structure in Mymensingh District. It was built by Maharaja Suryo Kanta Acharya Chowdhury(মহারাজ সুর্যকান্ত আচার্য চৌধুরী) in 1879 in the memory of the 1st zilla magistrate of Mymensingh Mr. N .S Alexander at the time of Jubili festival. It covers an area of 27.155 acres.

It is a nice small archaic building having two Greek statue at both sides of the front gate. Though the arms of those statues are currently broken, but still those looks great. The whole building is placed over a high plinth, probably to avoid the flood from the nearness river.

It cost 45000 taka at that time. Alexander Castle is a two storied building made by metals and woods in a high concrete base. This building was used as a rest house for the guests of Maharaja Maharaja Soshi Kanta Acharya Chowdhury. Many great personalities of the world stayed at this castle when visiting Mymensingh city. Nobel Laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore arrived in Mymensingh around the midday of 15 February 1926. He stayed in the Alexander Castle as a guest for 4days. Mahatma Gandhi also stayed in this castle in 1926.

Lord carzon, Chittaranjan Das, Nawab Sir Salimullah, Kamal Pasha also visited Alexander Castle. This house was decorated by royal furnitures and items at that time. There is a big field in front of this house. You can see two fascinating silver statue which makes the place more beautiful. There is also a big garden and a pond still remains behind the castle. It is said that Maharaja used to keep big cats in his garden so he surrounded the garden with big still cages.At present this house is being used as library of teachers training college(male) in Mymensingh.

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Rabindranath Complex, house of Bishwa kabi (poet of the universe) Rabindranath Tagore, established at Fultala Upazila under Khulna district. The name of his wife was Mrinalini.

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Ghoshal Bari Zamindar Palace, About 150 years old (now rebuilt) zamindar bari is located just nearby the Radha-Krisna temple with its outstanding view at Khilpara, South Betka village, Tongibari Upazila, Munshiganj District.

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