Patisar Kuthibari of world poet Rabindranath Tagore is situated on the banks of Nagar River in Atrai upazila of Naogaon. Rabindranath Tagore first came to Patisar in 1891 to look after the zamindari of Kaligram Pargana, which was obtained from ancestral sources. Although he came to see and hear the zamindari, he then worked for the people of the neglected Patisar area, including establishing charitable hospitals and educational institutions. He set up an agricultural bank here with the Nobel Prize money of 1 lakh 8 thousand Taka for the welfare of the farmers.
Celebrating the birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, a festive environment has been seen in the region with adjacent upazilas which were the part of the zamindari, supervised by Rabindranath Tagore himself. Marking his birth anniversary, villages of Bogura and Natore districts adjoining Patisar have already become festive with the programmes and fairs. Relatives from far and wide have come to visit almost every house in these villages. Different types of food are being arranged at home.
On the occasion of the birth anniversary of the world poet, the program will start today at 3 pm at memorial Rabindra Kachari House. Memorial service at 3.30pm and cultural program at 5pm. State Minister for Planning Shahiduzzaman Sarkar MP will be the chief guest at the event. Deputy Commissioner Golam Mawla will preside. Sourendranath MP, Barrister Nizam Uddin Jalil John MP, and others were special guests on the occasion.
Former Principal of Rajshahi College and Professor Dr. Ashraful Islam, Mozaffar Hossain, and others will be the speakers at the event. Patisar covers a large part of the poet's literary creation. Sitting in Patisar, Rabindranath Tagore wrote innumerable books including Chitra, Purnima, Sandhya, Gora, Ghare-Baire. Rabindranath visited Patisar for the last time on 27 July 1937. Patisar Kuthibari still stands with the memory of Rabindranath in its bosom. The Department of Archeology took charge of the mansion in 1990. In 1830, Rabindranath's grandfather Dwarkanath Tagore incorporated the Kaligram Pargana zamindari into the Purchasutra. Patisar is the headquarters of Kaligram Pargana.
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