Sabarna Sangrahashala in Kolkata

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Located at Barisha, Sabarna Sangrahashala in Kolkata is set up and maintained by the Sabarna Roy Choudhury Paribar Parishad. During British rule Bengal was the house of many influential zamindars and jagirdars. Some jagirdars even date back to the pre-British rule. The founder of the famous Roy Choudhury family was Laksmikanta, who got the right of jadirdari of a vast plot of land from Man Singh in 1608. Down the ages the family has actively participated in conducting various pujas and implemented customs in order to promote of the culture of Bengal. At Sabarna Sangrahashala you will find well preserved artifacts that would help you to get a close view of the history of Bengal.

The museum was set up in the year 2005 with the objective to help students and research scholars to dive deep into the depths of the cultural, economic and political lives of old Bengal. Since the very day of its foundation, the museum is always thronged with visitors. Within this short span of time, the museum has earned immense popularity and almost six thousand students have already visited the museum. On entering the museum one will be enthralled by the exquisite collections of rare pieces of immense historical importance.

The Sabarna Sangrahashala in Kolkata is the only family museum in the city that is open for public viewing. The following are some of the items exhibited at Sabarna Sangrahashala of historical significance.

  • The famous lease deed of Kolikata, Sutanuti and Govindapur of 1698 is displayed here. This deed is obtained from the British Library at London.
  • The rare collection of documents called Kabulatipatras composed during the rule of Bahadur Shah I.
  • Articles written during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. The notable document of all is the one that bears the signature of the Kavi Ramprasad Sen and dates back to 1794.
  • An earthen pot with the grain storage capacity of 240 kg of grain. The pot dates back to 1840.
  • A metal hookah dating circa 1878
  • Metal candle stand dating 1795
  • Grinding wheels dating 1845.
  • Philatelic and numismatic sections of the museum displays rare stamps, first day covers of old editions of journals, newspapers, books and coins.
  • The museum has also separate provisions for a library and a reading room.
The Sabarna Sangrahashala is open everyday except on Thursdays. The time schedule is from 10 am to 12 noon in the day shift and 5pm to 7 pm in the evening shift.