Shantiniketan - Rabindranath Tagore

Santiniketan, 212 Km. away from Kolkata, is famous due to the Visva Bharti Unviersity, a centre of international studies and culture . The Visva Bharti University , a school in the traditional gurukul system was founded by Nobel laureate Rabindra Nath Tagore in 1901. Shantiniketan is a University town and a center of learning. The Uttarayan complex where the poet lived consists of several buildings such as Udayana. Konark, Shyamali, Punascha and Udichi which reflect the architectural genius. In addition there are Kala Bhavan (College of Fine Arts and Crafts). Sangit Bhavan (College of Music and Dance), Vidya Bhavan (College of Humanities), Siksha-Bhavan (College of Science) and Vinaya Bhavan (Teacher's Training College), Cheena Bhavan and Hindi Bhavan.