Tagore Lodgeটেগর লজ

Time needed: Half an hour.
best months: Nov–Feb
Cost: Free or a small fee.

A small two-storey house in Milpara, Kushtia town, built in 1895 as the office of Rabindranath's trading firm Tagore & Co.; restored and opened as a museum.

At a glance

Built: 1895
Built as: Office of Tagore & Co.

About

Tagore started Tagore & Co. at Shilaidaha in 1895 and moved it to Kushtia the same year, putting up this house to run it. The firm did not last, and the building was neglected for a long time before being restored in the early 2000s.

Today it holds photographs and a few rooms on Tagore's life, with a small garden. It is a quick stop in town on the way to or from Shilaidaha.

Getting there: Rickshaw within Kushtia town to Milpara.

Things to do

Pair it with Shilaidaha on the same day.

Good to know

Opening hours vary; go in the daytime.

Getting there

Read the Kushtia guide

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