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The following is a list of notable people associated with Visva- Bharati University and/or Santiniketan, a neighbourhood in Bolpur city in West Bengal
People associated with Santiniketan
People_associated_with_Santiniketan
UNESCO heritage site in West Bengal, India
Santiniketan (IPA: [ʃantiniketɔn]) is a neighbourhood of Bolpur town in the Bolpur subdivision of Birbhum district in West Bengal, India, approximately
Santiniketan
Bangladeshi singer-songwriter, musician and record producer
(2017) Arnob & Friends 2 (2023) Bhallagena (2025) Notable people associated with Santiniketan "Let there be dissent: Bangladeshi musician Shayan Chowdhury
Shayan_Chowdhury_Arnob
Fine arts school of Visva-Bharati University
became associated with the college, and in time gave a new direction not just to the institution but also to modern Indian painting. At Santiniketan, the
Kala_Bhavana
Annual fair and festival in Santiniketan, West Bengal, India
(Bengali: পৌষ মেলা) is an annual fair and festival that takes place in Santiniketan, in Birbhum District in the Indian state of West Bengal, marking the
Poush_Mela
School associated with Visva-Bharati University
toiling on lush greenery of crops and harvests…" Notable people associated with Santiniketan Chattopadhyay, Dr. Madhumita. "Rabindranath Tagore's Model
Palli_Samgathana_Vibhaga
Indian educator (1886–1926)
one of the first five students of Brahmaviyalaya at Santiniketan, and was associated with Santiniketan most of his later life. Santosh Chandra Majumdar was
Santosh_Chandra_Majumdar
School part of Visva-Bharati University
students were studying Mandarin at Cheena Bhavana. Notable people associated with Santiniketan India-China relations "Cheena Bhavana, Visva Bharati". CB
Cheena_Bhavana
Tan Yun-Shan was a Chinese scholar and founder of Santiniketan's Cheena Bhavana, the oldest centre of Chinese studies in South Asia. He devoted his life
Tan_Yun-Shan
Indian writer (1892–1985)
and death of his father. After coming in contact with Rabindranath Tagore, he arrived at Santiniketan in 1909, where had some informal education and joined
Prabhat_Kumar_Mukhopadhyaya
Artist and children's art educator (1911–2011)
remaining within their compound and relying on local people for food and care. Hirsch died in Santiniketan on 5 September 2011, a few months after her 100th
Gertrude_Sinha_Hirsch
School associated with Visva Bharati University
(Institute of Dance, Drama and Music), of Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, started functioning as a part of Kala Bhavana in 1919 and as a separate
Sangit_Bhavana
Indian artist from Santiniketan
Indian art, she was brought up in the artistic and intellectual milieu of Santiniketan and made significant contributions in the field of design. Jamuna Sen
Jamuna_Sen
Wildlife sanctuary in Bolpur, West Bengal, India
Santiniketan in Bolpur subdivision of Birbhum District in the Indian state of West Bengal. This wildlife sanctuary is located in Bolpur Santiniketan.
Ballabhpur_Wildlife_Sanctuary
Municipality in West Bengal, India
includes Santiniketan. The city is known as a cultural and educational hub of West Bengal. The city is under the jurisdiction of Bolpur and Santiniketan Police
Bolpur
Subdivision in West Bengal, India
a private engineering college on Santiniketan-Sriniketan Bypass, PO Dwaranda, was established in 2001. Santiniketan Institute of Polytechnic (SIP), a
Bolpur_subdivision
Neighbourhood in Birbhum, West Bengal, India
Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is adjacent to Santiniketan and houses the second campus of Visva-Bharati University. The Palli Samgathana
Sriniketan
Indian freedom fighter and author
release from imprisonment he proceeded to Santiniketan with that objective. Rabindranath Tagore was so impressed with him that he offered him the position
Krishna_Kripalani
Indian artist (1895-1989)
Devi and Kula Chandra Dey. He was a student of Rabindranath Tagore's Santiniketan and is considered as a pioneer of drypoint-etching in India. The entire
Mukul_Dey
Indian artist (1893–1969)
University in 1953 and left Santiniketan forever. Pratima remained back in Santiniketan. However, they were in touch with each other through correspondence
Pratima_Devi_(painter)
Indian sculptor and painter (1906–1980)
great-nephew Shibaprasad Baij. Ramkinkar Baij was cremated by Dibakar at Santiniketan, and had named him one of his legal heirs. However, many of his artistic
Ramkinkar_Baij
Indian poet, song composer, philosopher, mathematician, painter (1840 - 1926)
his life in Santiniketan in the company of nature through the practice of knowledge and writing. He used to compose humorous quatrains with the Ashramikas
Dwijendranath_Tagore
Movement in Indian painting
drew from the rich cultural heritage of India. It was succeeded by the Santiniketan school, led by Rabindranath Tagore's harking back to idyllic rural folk
Modern_Indian_painting
Contemporary Indian art historian art-critic and curator (born 1956)
research has been in the area of early Indian modernism with special focus on the Santiniketan School. He has written several important books, lectured
R._Siva_Kumar
Indian artist (1916–2009)
December 2009) was an Indian painter and sculptor. He was associated with the Santiniketan School. Kiron Chandra Sinha (Bengali: কিরন সিনহা) was born
Kiron_Sinha
Indian civil rights activist (1904–1998)
came to Santiniketan in 1921, when she was only sixteen years old, and lived there for a little more than six years. In those days Santiniketan was small
Malati_Choudhury
Indian singer, songwriter and contemporary Rabindra Sangeet vocalist
Rabindra Sangeet vocalist in Bengali. Born in Jalpaiguri and brought up in Santiniketan, Sahana started singing by the age of three. She released her debut album
Sahana_Bajpaie
German author and educator
Indian village of Santiniketan, in West Bengal, west of Calcutta. On contacting Rabindranath Tagore he was asked to get in touch with Amiya Chakravarty
Alex_Aronson_(author)
Indian painter, sculptor and film maker
great Indian art boom; his other noted works were the 'Diagonal Series', Santiniketan triptych series, Kali, Mahishasura (1996). He stayed and worked in Mumbai
Tyeb_Mehta
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The following is a list of notable people associated with the old Presidency College, Calcutta. Partha Chatterjee (scholar), professor of anthropology
List_of_Kolkata_Presidencians
District in West Bengal, India
its adjoining Hindu crematory ground. The Visva Bharati University at Santiniketan, established by Rabindranath Tagore, is one of the places Birbhum is
Birbhum_district
political activities, visited Santiniketan. Sushen Mukherjee, a young man, met him there. Mukherjee had been associated with the revolutionary movement for
Amar_Kutir
NGO in the Birbhum district of West Bengal. It is located near to the Santiniketan, the education centre set up by Rabindranath Tagore. It is connected
Banalakshmi
Indian film producer and director (died 1975)
Khan" in some sources. Menon, Rekha (1963). Cultural Profiles: Calcutta. Santiniketan. Inter-National Cultural Centre. p. 61. "Film Star Denies Charges Of
Ataullah_Khan_(film_producer)
Village in West Bengal, India
elevation of 24 metres (79 ft). It is 47 km from Suri, 18 km from Bolpur/Santiniketan and 29 km from Ahmedpur. Note: The map alongside presents some of the
Nanoor
Professor
time but again returned to Santiniketan in 1928 as a professor. At the Charles University in Prague, he became associate professor of Indology in 1924
Vincenc_Lesný
Indian filmmaker (1892–1940)
Born into an aristocratic Bengali family, Rai spent several years in Santiniketan for his schooling. After obtaining a law-degree from Kolkata, he went
Himanshu_Rai
Indian musical artist (1924–2011)
Bengali films (and acted in some as well) and was associated for many years with the Indian People's Theatre Association. Mitra studied at the Scottish
Suchitra_Mitra
Indian artist (1904–1980)
Visva Bharati University in Santiniketan. He made his early learning from Sanskrit Collegiate School. Mukherjee was born with a severe eye problem. Despite
Benode_Behari_Mukherjee
notable people connected to the University of Calcutta. Fourteen heads of state and government, and four Nobel laureates have been associated with the university
List of University of Calcutta people
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Vidhan Sabha constituency
collision Santhal rebellion Santiniketan: The Making of a Contextual Modernism People Bauri Bagdi Bengalis Dom Hari Santal people Subdivisions Bolpur Rampurhat
Rajnagar, West Bengal Assembly constituency
Rajnagar,_West_Bengal_Assembly_constituency
Indian author, singer, actor, dancer (1910–1999)
teenager, Ghosh was selected by Rabindranath Tagore to be a teacher in Santiniketan and sent across India and even to Sri Lanka, Java and Bali to further
Santidev_Ghosh
Indian polymath (1861–1941)
poverty of an idealised rural Bengal. In 1901 Tagore moved to Santiniketan to found an ashram with a marble-floored prayer hall—The Mandir—an experimental school
Rabindranath_Tagore
Indian conservation architect (born 1970)
UNESCO Nomination Dossiers for the World Heritage Sites of Rabindranath's Santiniketan and Mumbai's Victorian and Art Deco Ensembles as well as Management Plans
Abha_Narain_Lambah
Indian writer and activist
Girls' High School, Midnapore (1935), following which she was admitted to Santiniketan (1936 to 1938). Then she studied at Beltala Girls' School (1939-1941)
Mahasweta_Devi
Art movement and a style of Indian painting in the early 20th century
collections only. R. Siva Kumar, who has been studying the work of the Santiniketan masters and their approach to art since the early 80s, refutes the practice
Bengal_School_of_Art
Indian politician (1929–2018)
demanded his resignation because he held an office of profit as Chairman of Santiniketan Sriniketan Development Authority (SSDA). He argued that since he did
Somnath_Chatterjee
Indian writer (1908–2007)
into her childhood days in Shillong and also her early years at Santiniketan and with All India Radio. Apart from her array of children's literature,
Leela_Majumdar
Hindi novelist and scholar (1907–1979)
Hindi and was engaged in research and creative writing. He stayed on in Santiniketan for two decades. He helped to found the Hindi Bhavana and was its head
Hazari_Prasad_Dwivedi
Sp. Nov. (Stigonemataceae, Cyanoprokaryota) from a Stone Monument of Santiniketan, West Bengal, India". Nelumbo. 58: 152–156. doi:10.20324/nelumbo/v58/2016/105915
List of organisms named after famous people (born 1800–1899)
List_of_organisms_named_after_famous_people_(born_1800–1899)
Indian anthropologist
Institute of Management, Calcutta. He became the upacharya of Visva Bharati, Santiniketan. After retirement he became the second director of the Indian Council
Surajit_Chandra_Sinha
Census Town in West Bengal, India
quantities, flood waters wreak havoc in the area. In 2006, nearly 50,000 people were marooned in Labhpur and surrounding blocks of Birbhum district. As
Labhpur
Bangladeshi Rabindra Sangeet singer
Dhaka. In 1992, with a scholarship from the Indian government, she went to Sangit Bhavana, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan to study music. She
Adity_Mohsin
Ancient Territory
collision Santhal rebellion Santiniketan: The Making of a Contextual Modernism People Bauri Bagdi Bengalis Dom Hari Santal people Subdivisions Bolpur Rampurhat
Kajangala
Indian actor
Information Centre. p. 67. Rekha Menon (1963). Cultural Profiles: Calcutta. Santiniketan. International Cultural Centre. p. 117. Gajanan Jagirdar Gajanan Jagirdar
Gajanan_Jagirdar
Indian Rabindra Sangeet singer (1900–1992)
Netrokona bar library for some time. With the efforts of Prabhat Chandra Gupta, professor of economics, he joined Santiniketan in 1932. While working as a lecturer
Sailajaranjan_Majumdar
Indian art patron (1907 – 2000)
loss of his daughter Madhurilata and managing financial concerns for Santiniketan. Some sources describe Ranu as a source of inspiration for Tagore, drawing
Ranu_Mukherjee_(art_patron)
Rape of a single victim by two or more violators
Pissurlencar, P. S. Sarkar, Jadunath (1932) Fall of the Mughal Empire: Vol 1 Santiniketan Biswa Bharati Library pg. 49 "The Marātha soldiers were notorious for
Gang_rape
Indian academic (born 1929)
for nearly half a century. After initial education in China came to Santiniketan in 1955. On completing his Ph D from Visva Bharati University, taught
Tan_Chung
Austrian-American art historian
invited her to come to India and teach at the Visva-Bharati University in Santiniketan in 1922. She was appointed professor of Indian art at the University
Stella_Kramrisch
Indian sinologist
Peking University, he taught from 1994 at Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, where he obtained his Ph.D. in 2002. Earlier, he also taught at Jawaharlal
Yukteshwar_Kumar
German author, translator, journalist and social worker
him to Santiniketan in 1980. He took an instant liking to the place and has never since left it for a long period at a stretch. At Santiniketan, he has
Martin_Kämpchen
Kashmiri art historian
Lalit Kala Akademi, Lucknow. 1983 – UGC National Lectures at Chandigarh, Santiniketan & Madurai. 1989 – Hindi Sahitya Parishad, Ahmedabad. 1990 – Somashekhar
Ratan_Parimoo
Railway station in West Bengal, India
collision Santhal rebellion Santiniketan: The Making of a Contextual Modernism People Bauri Bagdi Bengalis Dom Hari Santal people Subdivisions Bolpur Rampurhat
Chatra_railway_station
Indian Judge
Justice of Orissa High Court. Sujit Barman Roy studied in Patha Bhavana, Santiniketan under the Visva Bharati University. He graduated from Maharaja Bir Bikram
Sujit_Barman_Roy
Tagore was impressed by his knowledge of Sanskrit and brought him over to Santiniketan. He taught Sanskrit at Brahmacharya Ashram from 1902 till his retirement
Haricharan_Bandopadhayaya
International anti-war organisation
with 25 of Gandhi's close associates in an "unhurried conference" in Santiniketan, West Bengal. In the 1930s and 1940s, WRI helped to rescue people from
War_Resisters'_International
American sinologist (1894–1986)
breaks spent as a visiting professor in institutions abroad (as far as Santiniketan in India, Japan, and Australia), he spent the rest of his career at Columbia
Luther_Carrington_Goodrich
Vidhan Sabha constituency
collision Santhal rebellion Santiniketan: The Making of a Contextual Modernism People Bauri Bagdi Bengalis Dom Hari Santal people Subdivisions Bolpur Rampurhat
Mahammad Bazar Assembly constituency
Mahammad_Bazar_Assembly_constituency
Census Town in West Bengal, India
Ilambazar with exquisite terracotta work. During the late 1940s Ilambazar terracotta temples were photo-documented by artist Mukul Dey of Santiniketan. David
Ilambazar
Artist collective at Baroda University
the Baroda Group offered an alternative to the nationalism associated with Santiniketan and the Bengal School. The dynamic group was formed in 1957 under
Baroda_Group
Indian philosopher (1817–1905)
in Birbhum and established an ashram. This ashram is today's famous Santiniketan. He was also one of the founders of the Bethune Society of the Hindu
Debendranath_Tagore
Indian novelist (1898–1971)
devote himself to literature. In 1932, he met Rabindranath Tagore at Santiniketan for the first time. His first novel Chaitali Ghurni was published on
Tarasankar_Bandyopadhyay
meeting place of people and an arena for cultural exchange. The largest and most notable fair is the Poush Mela held at Santiniketan for three days from
Fairs_in_Birbhum
the Staircase. Fresco by Nandalal Bose in Dinantika – Ashram Complex – Santiniketan. In 1947, India became independent of British rule. A group of six artists
Indian_art
British scholar, novelist, historian and translator
language and came to know Rabindranath Tagore. Thompson was with Tagore at Santiniketan when news of his being awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature
Edward_John_Thompson
Indian artist (1921–2006)
Kaushik, Hore came to Santiniketan to head the Graphics and Printmaking Department. Somnath lived most of his later life at Santiniketan, where he taught at
Somnath_Hore
Indian artist and writer (1912–1997)
travelogue Pothe Ghate she wrote about her experiences of going to official tours with her husband. Rani Chanda married Rabindranath Tagore's private secretary
Rani_Chanda
2021 memoir by Amartya Sen
childhood, the time he spent in Dhaka, Mandalay, his connections with Santiniketan, history of his family, intellectual history of India, his student
Home_in_the_World
Massacre of civilians by Marxists
May 2005. Four people were arrested for the attack, the next day. Although local people thought of the arrested as having links with the ruling party
Nanoor_massacre
The numerous fairs of Birbhum starts with Poush Mela, beginning on the 7th day of the month of Poush at Santiniketan and at Dwarbasini on the day of Makar
Culture_of_Birbhum
Bengali diplomat, poet and art critic (1890–1965)
at Rabindranath Tagore's invitation and researched on Iranian art in Santiniketan as the Nizam Professor. He was an art-critic for The Statesman and was
Hasan_Shaheed_Suhrawardy
Continent
the region. Rabindranath Tagore, a Bengali dramatist and author from Santiniketan (now in West Bengal, India), won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913
Asia
Indian economist (1924 - 2010)
1978, and thereafter as vice chancellor of Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan. He also taught as visiting lecturer at Banaras Hindu University and
Amlan_Datta
Indian Sino-Indologist
and Indian Civilization in the Sorbonne University, Paris who was in Santiniketan on an invitation from Rabindranath Tagore. It was also from Sylvain Lévi
Prabodh_Chandra_Bagchi
Rock formation in West Bengal
Mama Bhagne rocks Mama Bhagne Pahar Mama Bhagne Hills The area is dotted with such boulders Pahareshwar Temple Mama Bhagne rock View of Dubrajpur town
Mama_Bhagne
Railway station in West Bengal, India
collision Santhal rebellion Santiniketan: The Making of a Contextual Modernism People Bauri Bagdi Bengalis Dom Hari Santal people Subdivisions Bolpur Rampurhat
Banshlai Bridge railway station
Banshlai_Bridge_railway_station
Body position in traditional Indian art and dance
ISBN 1-74104-165-1. Cf. Varma, K. M. Myth of the So-called 'Tribhanga' as a 'Pose'. (Santiniketan, 1983). Berkson, Carmel, The Life of Form in Indian Sculpture, 2000,
Tribhanga
detained and placed under house arrest, which disrupted his work in Santiniketan University. His friend Tagore requested the British government to release
History of the Jews in Bangladesh
History_of_the_Jews_in_Bangladesh
Medical school in West Bengal, India
the degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS). The hospital associated with the college is one of the largest hospitals in the Jalpaiguri district
Jalpaiguri Government Medical College and Hospital
Jalpaiguri_Government_Medical_College_and_Hospital
Bengali Hindu celebration
celebrated mostly in the Indian state of West Bengal and Bangladesh. It is associated with such deities as Shiva, Neel and Dharmaraj. Gajan spans around a week
Gajan_(festival)
Christian missionary and social reformer in India (1871–1940)
between Christians and Hindus. He spent a lot of time at Santiniketan in conversation with the poet and philosopher Rabindranath Tagore. He also supported
Charles_Freer_Andrews
Follower of Brahmoism
Visva Bharati, Santiniketan. Surendranath Tagore, Author. Subirendranath Tagore Supriyo Tagore, Principal, Patha Bhavana, Santiniketan. Hemendranath Tagore
Brahmo
British philanthropist and agronomist
in the village of Surul (of which Sriniketan is a part) adjacent to Santiniketan, West Bengal, he set up for Tagore an Institute of Rural Reconstruction
Leonard_Knight_Elmhirst
5th Chief Justice of India (1894–1977)
born to Rakhal Chandra Das and Binodini Das. He attended Patha Bhavana, Santiniketan, where he was one of the first four pupils of Rabindranath Tagore. After
Sudhi_Ranjan_Das
Austroasiatic languages spoken in the Indian subcontinent
Birhor: Language and life. Centre for Endangered Languages, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan-731235. ISBN 978-81-957226-6-2. Sidwell & Rau (2014), p. 321. Osada (2008)
Munda_languages
Vidhan Sabha constituency
collision Santhal rebellion Santiniketan: The Making of a Contextual Modernism People Bauri Bagdi Bengalis Dom Hari Santal people Subdivisions Bolpur Rampurhat
Rampurhat Assembly constituency
Rampurhat_Assembly_constituency
Bengali poet (1933–2020)
Dasgupta was born in 1933 in Kolkata. He studied at Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, and then at St. Xavier's College, the Presidency College, and finally
Alokeranjan_Dasgupta
1987 murder case in Birbhum, West Bengal, India
four Naxalite farm labourers who were in their fields. The mob beat them with sticks and hacked them to death. The dead were identified as Sheikh Jiauddin
Muluk_murder_case
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