Rabindra Kachharibari at Shahzadpur in Sirajganj that preserves many of the famous works of nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore is now in a shambles due to lack of care and maintenance. Many works of Tagore inside the Kachharibari building was also exposed to damage and destruction due to indifference of the local administration for their proper upkeep.
Local sources said that the Kacharibari building has been decaying over the years as none took any care to repair it. Its roof was reconstructed under the supervision of the Archaeological Department in 1969.Since then no step was taken to refurbish Kachharibari building. After the independence of Bangladesh , a 500- seat auditorium was built there in 1999.
It is learnt from the record that Kumar Darokanath Tagore, grandfather of Rabindranath Tagore, bought an estate Shahzadpur at taka 13.10 on auction in 1840. The Tagore's family establiashed Kachharibari, on eight bighas of land.
Rabindranath came to Shahzadpur for the first time from Kolkata for supervision of their estate in1890. He was 28 years old at that time.
In rainy season, Tagore used to move around the region by boat and in dry season, he used palanquin.
During his stay at Shahzadpur he wrote many novels, dramas, short stories and poems. Noukadubi, sonartory, bisarjon, chitra, Choitali, postmaster and panchobhuto are some of them.
The Kachharibari.at Shahzadpur is rich with many memorabilia of Tagore. They include his shoes, wooden sandal, Bedsheet,, couch, palanquin, sofa set, piano, harmonium and different metal wares.
