Soumendra narayan says that unlike other families in bengal, theirs never had the infamous shoriki problems, which leads to litigation among relatives and fragmentation of properties. Nimtita rajbari is now a ruin, coming alive for a fortnight around durga puja when the family makes the trip back, unable, even after moving away, to cut the cord. A trip exploring the danish legacy of serampore, west bengal. Dating back to early 1800s, the serampore rajbari of the goswami family is located in serampore, which was formerly a part of danish india. If we look back in search of history of durga puja in bengal it is found that the durga puja organised in the house of saborno chowdhury, the zamindar of barisha is the oldest puja in or around kolkata. The stone that remained, after giving shape to syamsundara jiu, was used to carve out two more enchanting deities sri nandadulal jiu who was installed at swamibon commonly referred to as saibon and vallavaji who was installed at vallavapura present serampore. Serampore college is located in serampore, in west bengal state, india. Providing you all comforts and a welcoming ambience located in itachuna village in west bengal, itachuna rajbari is a budget property which offers complimentary wifi to the guests. And, in order to offer a glimpse into the life of the tagores to the public, a part of the house has been converted into a museum, known as rabindra bharati museum to promote footfalls, the jorasanko thakur bari ticket price has been kept very nominal at rs. The area consists of flat alluvial plains, that form a part of the gangetic delta. Information on ancient indian writers and their books. Books by sadhu sundar singh author of at the masters feet.
Yes, a great thing,apart from the history of the building,is the rural landscape. A trip exploring the danish legacy of serampore, west. Pearce, who had trained at the clarendon press, oxford, came to serampore and associated himself with. Indian and danish govts to revive serampore heritage.
With its mixed legacy of danish, british and bengali history and culture, serampore is a. William carey and serampore unknown binding january 1, 1984 by sunil kumar chatterjee author. A similar interesting historical landmark is the serampore palace. A study of bhils in rajasthan book online at best prices in india on. Serampore police line, roy ghat, serampore 1712201. The rajbari and other related mansions reflect a neoclassical style of architecture. Map showing the location of serampore,west bengal in india. Serampore police station has jurisdiction over serampore and baidyabati municipal areas, and parts of sreerampur uttarpara cd block. Established in 1818, it is the second oldest college in the country after presidency college calcutta, and one of the oldest educational institutes in india that is still functional. It has been described as the most comprehensive monograph ever compiled by a british officer describing one of the leading peoples of india. Serampore collegewas founded in 1818 by william carey, joshua marshman and william ward to give an education in arts and science to students of every caste, colour or country and to train a ministry for the growing church in india. It is the headquarter of the srirampore subdivision. Help to prepare my trip in kolkata days in february. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4.
If one want to read history of rajasthan in lucid manner then lakshya rajastha and rajasthan through maps by sikhwal are good books. It is a part of the area covered by kolkata metropolitan development authority. But there is also a little bit of inscrutability in the unknown, and that is what offers a place its essence. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. In 1800, william carey established a mission press in serampore for the initial purpose of publishing scripture translations, and in may 1800, the first leaf of his bengali new testament was published in serampore in 1817, w. The danes unlike the british actively involved the locals in the. Sri jagannatha temple of mahesh, serampore the gaudiya. It is a town on the right bank of the hoogly river. It saw over 170 years of grand living, parties and eminent guests, but unfortunately post independence, the zamindars lost much of their wealth and the house started to. Today, with its elegant structures, the legacy of danish, british and bengali history and culture.
Book your stay or opt for a day package at our hotel in kolkata. This was an extension of the house, build during gyanendra narayans lifetime. Here is a list of 12 most haunted places in kolkata. The rajbari itself, an extraordinary architectural masterpiece, was built around 250 years ago. Serampore simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Founded by carey, marshman and ward in 1818 incorporated by danish royal charter 1827 governed by bengal act iv of 1918. Visit serampore shrirampur, erstwhile fredriksnagore, situated only 25 kilometers away from kolkata, and delve into the unique history of this old colonial town, that was once filled with riches and grandeur. It is a precolonial town city on the west bank of the hooghly river. The activities of this rajbari stretch from bengals football to european theatre.
Serampore college, serampore, india, opened on july 15, 1818, under the founding initiative of william carey, joshua marshman, and william ward, the trio from the english baptist missionary society. All books and research materials for this blog are sponsored by barua, chowdhury. Serampore was famous for its superior education institutions and william carey founded the serampore college. History of rajasthan by sharmavyas is the best book book if one wants to study history of rajasthan in detail. Home explore story time to explore the danish legacy of serampore with its mixed legacy of danish, british and bengali history and culture, serampore is a pleasant daylong or an overnight.
In old days common people used to participate in the pujas in the houses of rich people and zaminders. The rajbari bawali luxury heritage hotel in kolkata. Serampore rajbari kolkata places to visit bengal tourism. It is a part of the area covered by kolkata metropolitan development authority kmda. Economically, india often seems like two separate countries. The mission started preaching the message of jesus from two places in hughli district. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and. Reference for ancient india books, indian history books, indian history book authors, ancient india book types, ancient india book lists, history guide books on. An old house that still holds its distinct charm, the rajbari has two different sections, the north and the south.
While dhulian rajbari still stands, the principality of dhulian itself has been almost completely lost to padmas appetite. The theological faculty and a separate college with faculties of arts, science, commerce. The quite little village on the banks of ganga drew attention of the danish east india company back in 1755. Lakshman was married to the daughter of achyut goswami. The first catholic church in this district was established at bandel in 1599. The property offers complimentary wifi to the guests. Joshua marshman, and william wardthe serampore trioworked just north of calcutta now kolkata. Council of serampore college, 1961 christian education 121 pages. The mission press published three books the bengali translation of the bible, hitopadesh and kathopakathan. Sadhu sundar singh has 20 books on goodreads with 1235 ratings. The goswamis of serampore, are the descendants of one of the five brahmin families whom adisur, king of gaur had invited to settle in bengal, with gifts of land and monies, for the propagation of knowledge. Serampore city map showing major roads, railways, hotels, hospitals, school, colleges, religious places and important landmarks of serampore, west bengal.
The colonial history of this place is particularly fascinating though the history of the. One of them is the goswami rajbari, probably built in 1800 by. Prior to 1818, the serampore trio had worked together in providing education for their own children and the children. The temple of lord jagannatha is situated within serampore, at a place called mahesh. This book brings together updated versions of six of those stimulating papers along with a significantly new study of the evangelistic work of the serampore mission, outlining the complex historical. Exact time now, time zone, time difference, sunrisesunset time and key facts for serampore, west bengal, india. Serampore also called serampur, srirampur, srirampore, shreerampur, shreerampore, shrirampur, shrirampore is a city of hooghly district in the indian state of west bengal. Christopher smith has been challenging traditional romantic interpretations of william carey and the ministry of the serampore trio in a series of journal articles during the past decade.
From the beginning the college has been ecumenical, but this means that it has no automatic basis of support. Sadhu sundar singhs most popular book is at the masters feet. No wonder, it shows different characteristics reflecting serampores history through danish, british and indian periods. The history of this sovabazar rajbari was enriched with the foot prints of dignities like sadhak ramprasad, thakur ramkrishna, swami vivekananda, sister nivedita, raja ram mohan roy, debendra nath tagore, rabindra nath tagore and so on. It was also the first college university in bengal. Their fundamental approach included translating the scriptures, establishing a college to educate an indian ministry, printing christian literature, promoting social reform, and recruiting. Ancient india books, indian history books, indian history. Serampore is a precolonial there is a little bit of the unknown in every city. In old days common people used to participate in the pujas in. Sri radhavallav jiu, serampore the gaudiya treasures of. Incidentally, on the same date in the year 1690, charnock celebrated his triumph over the land of sutanuti by marking the occasion with a lavish offering at a local kali temple. Popularly known as the serampore rajbari, the magnificent structure was built by the goswamis who used to be the affluent brahmin zamindars of erstwhile serampore. The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs hhmi biointeractive video duration. Another very interesting historical landmark, that will leave you in awe of serampores glorious past, is the goswami rajbari, belonging to wealthy bengali merchants.
Prema vilasa this is the third of the deities that was carved out of the same sila stone that was brought by. Serampore is a city of hooghly district in the indian state of west bengal. The jorasanko thakurbari is maintained superbly by the university body. Raj, a scrapbook of british india, 18771947 allen, charles on. A chandni, in a space which was formerly a water tank, transformed into. The town is also known for publication of the first bengali newspaper, samachar darpan. Mahesh hosts one of the biggest and the second oldest ratha yatra festival of india. List of books and articles about ancient india online. Serampore rajbari south block finding far too much fragmentation of his original property in goswamipara, raghuram left, to build a house for himself and his children and it was thus that the giant mansion known today to locals as serampore rajbari came up, sometime between 1815 and 1820, during or shortly after the construction of. Much of it had collapsed during a dinner party on december 2, 1770. Serampore mission 18001845 indias first christian missionary organisation. Visit serampore, 25 kilometers away from kolkata, an old colonial town with the legacy of danish, british and bengali history and culture. The rajbaris in and around kolkata media india group.