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Grace Cottage, Krishnanagar
Heritage building in West Bengal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Grace Cottage, Krishnanagar is a Government office building and heritage site.[1] It is situated at Bowbazar, Krishnanagar in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Presently there is an office of West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company.[2]
History
During the British period, a power station was situated in grace cottage complex. Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam stayed there between 1926 and 1928.[3] His first Child Bulbul was born and mother Zahida died there.[4][5] Nazrul wrote number of his famous poems, namely Daridro, Phani Manasa, Samyabadi, Puber Hawa and the novel Mrityu Khudha in the rented house.[6][7] On 25 August 2012 the Grace Cottage was renovated and got heritage status by the West Bengal Heritage Commission.[8]
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