Santiniketan Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
neighbourhood in Bolpur, Birbhum, West Bengal, India, known for Tagore's university
About Santiniketan
In 1863, Debendranath Tagore took on permanent lease20 acres (8.1 hectares)of land, along with twochātim(ছাতিম) trees from zamindar Bhuban Mohan Sinha. The leased area was a small village and the den of a gang of notorious dacoits. After the leader of the gang surrendered to Debendranath, they started helping him in developing the area. Debendranath built a guest house there and named it Santiniketan (literally the "abode of peace"). Gradually, the whole area came to be known as Santiniketan. In 1901, Rabindranath Tagore established a school in Santiniketan, calledBrahmacaryāśram(ব্রহ্মচর্যাশ্রম), which became the Visva-Bharati University in 1921. A brainchild of Rabindranath, theVisva-Bharati Universityis a unique learning centre in the sense that the education takes place under a tree, i
Top Attractions in Santiniketan
Explore the best things to see and do in Santiniketan:
- ★Ballavpur Wildlife Sanctuary
- ★Bangladesh Bhavana
- ★Barṣāmangal
- ★Basanta Utsab
- ★Cheena Bhavana
- ★Chhatimtala
- ★Gitanjali Rail Museum
- ★Gour Prangan
Where to Eat in Santiniketan
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Madhurima
- 🍴SK Restaurant
Where to Stay in Santiniketan
- 🏨Bolpur Lodge
- 🏨Camellia Hotel
- 🏨Chutti Holiday Resort
- 🏨Country Roads Home Stay
- 🏨Hotel Basundhara
- 🏨Hotel Royal Bengal
Santiniketan Travel Guide Sections
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