The Thakurbari or the house of the Tagores, is in Jorasanko , north of Calcutta. It was built in the 18th century by Prince Dwarkanath Tagore (Rabindranath Tagore's grandfather). The complex has several buildings. Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) was born here. The house is today a museum. The Rabindra Bharati University which specializes in the fine arts is also in this complex.
