Acharya Bhaban — Attraction in Kolkata

The erstwhile residence of Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose (renowned Bengali physicist, botanist and archaeologist), Acharya Bhavan was constructed in the year 1902 and known to have served as the hub of Bengal Renaissance. This is the building where Acharya and his wife Abala Bose played host to many renowned personalities of that time, including Tagore, G B Shaw, Vivekananda, Romain Rolland, Sister Nivedita, Prasanta Mahalanobis, PC Ray and Meghnad Saha. this 111-year-old building has been recently renovated into a museum.  For anyone interested in knowing about the inspirational life and works of Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose, a visit to this museum is an absolute must. Here, you can come up close and personal with many items and artefacts that belonged to J C Bose. His distinctive instruments, laboratory and priceless collections of art are well-preserved in this museum. Frescoes designed by Nandalal Bose and Abanindranath Tagore are among the museum's...

After my visit to this great place one line from Tagore is still resonating in my mind: আমার মাথা নত করে দাও হে তোমার চরণধুলার তলে। This is the place where the great scientist Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose, who was a renowned Bengali polymath and natural scientist (the scientific contributions of Acharya J.C. Bose in both physical and biological sciences are colossal), lived with his wife Abala Bose. This heritage building is also carrying the science vibes of many renowned personalities of that time such as Tagore, Vivekananda, Sister Nivedita, Prasanta Mahalanobis, PC Ray, Meghnad Saha and many others. This century old building has recently been opened to the public as a museum. The building is truly historic and one can truly feel the waves of scientific discoveries and life-events of this great scientist. This is a must visit place and highly inspiring. His Quote: "I dedicate today this Institute – not merely a Laboratory but a Temple"...

The home of the world-renowned Bengali physicist, botanist and archaeologist, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose, who lived here with his wife Abala Bose. Acharya Bhavan was constructed in the year 1902. It was also a place for frequent visit of many visionaries and world-renowned Bengalis of that period namely Rabindranath Tagore, Swami Vivekananda, Sister Nivedita, Prasanta Mahalanobis, APC Ray, Meghnad Saha and others. His distinctive instruments, artifacts, laboratory equipment and priceless collections of art designed by Nandalal Bose, Sister Nivedita and Abanindranath Tagore still adore the place. This is a must visit place and...