Archive · 22 Jun 2025
Visva-Bharati University to Protest Tagore House Vandalism
A group of people damaged Rabindranath Tagore's ancestral house in Bangladesh.
Visva-Bharati University, founded by Tagore, is holding a candlelight march to show they strongly disapprove.
They will walk together to remember Tagore and protest the damage to his house, which is a memorial museum.
The university wants everyone to know they're upset and support Tagore's legacy.
Authorities are investigating and made arrests.
Visva-Bharati University will hold a candlelight march to condemn the vandalism of Rabindranath Tagore's ancestral house.
The incident occurred on June 8 in Sirajganj district, Bangladesh.
A mob attacked and vandalized the Kachharibari, also known as Rabindra Kachharibari or Rabindra Memorial Museum.
The university's march is scheduled for June 23.
Authorities formed a three-member committee to investigate the vandalism and arrests were made.
- Who
- Visva-Bharati University, including students and ashramites, and a mob in Bangladesh.
- What
- Visva-Bharati University is holding a candlelight march to condemn the vandalism of Rabindranath Tagore's ancestral house.
- When
- The march is scheduled for June 23, following the incident on June 8.
- Where
- The march will start at the Upasana Griha and go to the central administrative building of Visva-Bharati University. The vandalism happened in Sirajganj district, Bangladesh.
- Why
- To condemn the mob attack and vandalization of Rabindranath Tagore’s ancestral house.
Victims and Supporters
Perpetrators
Vandalism
Victims and Supporters
Condemnation of the attack and protest against the vandalism.
Perpetrators
The mob's actions which led to the vandalism.
- Event
- Candlelight march
- Location of Vandalism
- Sirajganj district, Bangladesh
- Target
- Rabindranath Tagore’s ancestral house (Kachharibari)
- Organizer
- Visva-Bharati University
- Date of March
- June 23
- Cause
- Condemnation of the vandalism
