Santiniketan
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The town in Birbhum where Rabindranath Tagore built his school and the Visva-Bharati university, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
CityBolpur, Birbhum districtBest time to visit: November to March; Poush Mela in December and Basanta Utsav in springUNESCO heritage 2023
Highlights
- Open-air classes under trees, a tradition from Tagore’s time
- Uttarayan complex of Tagore’s houses and the Rabindra Bhavana museum
- Kala Bhavana art school and its murals and sculptures
- Baul singers and crafts at the Sonajhuri haat
Significance
Tagore founded his school here in 1901 and Visva-Bharati in 1921 to bring together Indian and world learning. Santiniketan was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2023.