Sagardari (Michael Madhusudan Dutt's Birthplace)
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The birthplace of Michael Madhusudan Dutt, a pioneer of modern Bengali poetry, featuring his ancestral house, a memorial museum and an old tree by the river.
Sagardari lies in Keshabpur, Jessore district, on the banks of the Kopotakkho River. It is the birthplace of Michael Madhusudan Dutt, the 19th-century Bengali poet who pioneered blank verse and the sonnet in Bengali. The Dutt family's old house has been turned into a memorial museum displaying the poet's life, facsimile manuscripts and furniture. By the river stands the old tree 'Katal', under which he sat as a child, along with a memorial garden. The annual Madhu Mela, a week-long festival held in late January, features poetry recitals and a folk fair. Entry is inexpensive. It is about 70 km from Khulna, a hired-car trip of roughly 2 hours.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–17:00; closed Sundays
Nearby sights
- Dakshindihi Rabindra Complex
- Khan Jahan Ali Bridge (Rupsha Bridge)
- Mongla
- Karamjal Wildlife Breeding Centre
- Sixty Dome Mosque (Shat Gombuj Masjid)
- Singair Mosque
- Nine Dome Mosque
- Ronvijoypur Mosque