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Sagardari Madhupalli

Jashore · History and heritage

Sagardari Madhupalli, Jashore
Photo: Munir Uddin Shamim · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What you can see and do

Michael Madhusudan Dutt, the great poet, was born on this homestead in Sagardari village. Today it is a museum. Look round the old buildings and the family furniture, then go down to the ghat on the Kapotaksha. Each January the Madhu Mela fair marks the poet's birthday and lasts about a week.

How to get there

Take a bus from Jashore town to Keshabpur, then an auto-rickshaw or van to Sagardari. The whole trip is about 45 km.

Safety notes

Do not climb on old walls or ruins or write on them; check the opening hours and closing days first.

Other travel details

  • When to go: November–February
  • How long to allow: About 2 hours
  • From Dhaka: 170 km · 5 trains · Bus from ৳582

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