Sagardari (Madhusudan's home), Jashore
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Jashore District · Khulna Division · সাগরদাঁড়ি (মধুসূদনের বাড়ি)

Sagardari (Madhusudan's home) travel guide

Michael Madhusudan Dutt's birthplace, the Kopotakkho River and a museum.

🗓️ Best time to visitJanuary (Madhu Mela on his birthday, 25 January); October–March
⏱ How long it takes1.5–2 hours
💰 Estimated costSmall entry fee

At a glance

Born
25 January 1824
Location
Keshabpur, about 60 km from Jashore town
River
Kopotakkho River
Fair
Madhu Mela (January)

History and details

Michael Madhusudan Dutt was born on 25 January 1824 into the zamindar family of Sagardari. While studying at Hindu College in Kolkata he fell in love with English literature, converted to Christianity and added 'Michael' to his name. He wrote first in English but later returned to his mother tongue and revolutionised Bengali literature.

He introduced blank verse and the sonnet to Bengali; 'Meghnad Badh Kabya' is his masterpiece. While living at Versailles in France, he remembered the Kopotakkho, the river of his childhood, and wrote the famous sonnet 'Kopotakkho Nod'. He died in poverty in Kolkata in 1873.

His family home at Sagardari is now a Department of Archaeology museum, with his bust, the family temple, the 'Biday Ghat' on the Kopotakkho and an Indian almond tree. A week-long Madhu Mela is held around his birthday every year.

Things to do

  • See Madhusudan's belongings in the museum
  • Visit the 'Biday Ghat' on the Kopotakkho
  • Enjoy the cultural programmes at the Madhu Mela in January

How to get to Sagardari (Madhusudan's home)

In Keshabpur upazila; about 60 km from Jashore.

Jashore is about 190 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 4–5 hours.

  • 🚌 By bus: Green Line, Eagle, Sohag, Hanif from Gabtoli; non-AC ৳550–750, AC ৳1,000–1,500.
  • 🚆 By train: Benapole Express via the Padma Bridge rail link, fare ৳400–1,000.
  • ✈️ By air: Biman, US-Bangla, Novoair; one way ৳3,500–5,500.

Where to stay

  • Hotel City Plaza International
  • Hotel Zabir International
  • Mid-range hotels in town

What to eat

Date-palm jaggery and patali (in winter), Jamtala rasgulla

Good to know

  • A week of cultural events is held during the Madhu Mela
  • See the 'Biday Ghat' (farewell ghat) on the Kopotakkho

More to see nearby

  • Kopotakkho River (next door)
  • Bharat Rajar Deul, Keshabpur (15 km)
  • Jashore town (60 km)

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