Grace Cottage, Krishnanagar

Grace Cottage, Krishnanagar is a Government office building and heritage site.^[1] It is situated at Bowbazar, Krishnanagar in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Presently there is an office of West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company.^[2]

Grace Cottage in Krishnanagar

History

During the British period, a power station was situated in grace cottage complex. Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam stayed there between 1926 and 1928.^[3] His first Child Bulbul was born and mother Zahida died there.^[4][5] Nazrul wrote number of his famous poems, namely Daridro, Phani Manasa, Samyabadi, Puber Hawa and the novel Mrityu Khudha in the rented house.^[6] On 25 August 2012 the Grace Cottage was renovated and got heritage status by the West Bengal Heritage Commission.^[7]

References

1. Niyogi, Subhro (24 August 2012). "Crumbling cradle of Bengal renaissance may get new lease of life". The Times of India. from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
2. "Plan for Nazrul archive at home". www.telegraphindia.com. from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
3. "About Us – Krishnanagar Municipality". from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
4. Sen, Sumanta (2003). Kazi Nazrul Islam: Freedom's Poet. Rupa & Company. ISBN 978-81-291-0115-0. from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
5. Kaji Najrual Islam (in Bengali). Anubhav Prakashan. from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
6. "গ্রেস কটেজেই তাঁর 'মৃত্যুক্ষুধা'". anandabazar.com (in Bengali). from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
7. "Grace Cottage located within the power-house premises of WBSEDCL". West Bengal Heritage Commission. from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2020.

 

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