Sriniketan

Sriniketan is a neighbourhood of Surul in Bolpur subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is adjacent to Santiniketan and houses the second campus of Visva-Bharati University.

Type: Village
Description: human settlement in India
Also known as: “Sri Niketan” and “Srī Niketan”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ghantatala and Sangit Bhavana.

Ghantatala

Photo: Gangulybiswarup, CC BY 3.0.

Ghantatala is situated 2½ km east of Sriniketan.

Sangit Bhavana

Building

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Sangit Bhavana, of Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, started functioning as a part of Kala Bhavana in 1919 and as a separate institution in 1933. It was established by the Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore.

Kalo Bari

Building

Photo: Gangulybiswarup, CC BY 3.0.

Kalo Bari is a building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Surul and Santiniketan.

Surul

Village

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Surul is a census town in Bolpur Sriniketan CD block in Bolpur subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Santiniketan

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Santiniketan, also spelt Shantiniketan, is a town in the Birbhum district of West Bengal and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Deeply associated with the Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore and his brainchild Visva-Bharati University, around 1.2 million people visit Santiniketan for its unique blend of education, culture, and nature.