The house that sheltered stories and revolution

Nestled along the serene banks of the Rupnarayan River, over 80 kilometers from Kolkata, lies the quaint village of Deulti.

- ANWESHA SANTRA

Nestled along the serene banks of the Rupnarayan River, over 80 kilometers from Kolkata, lies the quaint village of Deulti. This unassuming hamlet holds a special place in Bengal's literary heritage as the home of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay (1876-1938), one of India's most celebrated and widely adapted authors.

From 1926 to 1938, Sarat Chandra resided in a house he built in the small village of Samta, which he named Samtaber.

Born in Debanandapur, Hooghly, Sarat Chandra spent much of his early life in Bhagalpur, Bihar, before venturing to Burma.

The tragic loss of his first wife and child compelled him to return to India, where he lived in Baje Shibpur, Howrah, for 11 years.

In 1919, he purchased land in Samta for Rs 1,100, and by 1923, construction commenced under the supervision of a local worker named Gopal Das.

Samta was located near the village of Panitras and close to his sister's home. The entire project cost Rs 17,000.