Shantiniketan in West Bengal is Tagore's Abode of Peace, where Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore founded Visva-Bharati University. The open-air classrooms, Baul folk music tradition, and annual Poush Mela fair celebrate the artistic and intellectual spirit of Bengal.
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Top spots in Shantiniketan
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Sonajhuri Forest
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Sonajhuri, Shantiniketan, West Bengal, India
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Chhatimtala
4.6
Tranquil, historical retreat & meditation site of the famous Hindu philosopher, Debendranath Tagore.
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Srijoni Paschhimanchhal
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Sonajhuri Tourist Spot
4.4
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Teen Pahar
4.5
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Uttarayan
4.6
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Srijani Shilpagram
4.5
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Amar Kutir Eco Tourism Park
4.2
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Shyor Bithi Park
4.1
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