Tuki – “TAKI Tour”

TAKI

By Partha Pratim Majumder

Boatride on Ichhamoti River

TAKI , North 24 PGs. ,West Bengal : A Great Weekend Trip

In Kolkata or any part of West Bengal, you need to have a restful  and relaxed weekend (Saturday & Sunday) at the end of daily rigour or grind for many months or years, You may zero in on a common weekend tour destination like Digha or Bolpur to  boringly say -  “Been there – Done that” .

But, in stead , you may opt for a soulful river plate as your next tour destination for rest, relaxation, river cruise and get serenity with fresh breeze of a river inside for complete rejuvenation. Then, you return to your normal life after recharging your battery of life. 

View from Amrapali Guest House 

Taki is your best bet in this category as you have a divine connect of “Ichhamoti Nodi”  or “Ichhamoti River”, flowing gently but diligently for centuries as a common water bed between two member countries  of U.N.O – India & Bangladesh.

Riverside Park

Unique part of observation is this that in the widespread river, both run their boats with individual flags in the air , but for a common purpose – fishing.

Where To Stay :

Taki is still alien to  the so called “Hotel Culture” unlike other tourist destinations because of its serene atmosphere. Therefore, a few Guest Houses as under are visible by the riverside to take rest and have view from your balcony :-

1.     Suhasini Guest House (www.suhasiniguesthouse.com) – (03217-234108/322212)/9330826779

2.     Bidhan Saikat Guest House (Taki Municipality/ Sabyasachi Bose) (M) 93337-57003

3.     Amrapali Guest House (Contact Person – Sayan Paul) (P) 03217-234471

4.     Check – In & Check Out Time – 10am
5.   Pocket Pinch - Room Tariff @ Rs. 800 to Rs.1200/-  Per Day (Non A.C/A.C)
6.   Food (Breakfast / Lunch /Dinner) - Tasty dishes available at "Kichhukkhan Restaurant" C/o, Suhasini Guest House - Fish Meal (Rs.100-Rs.150) / Chicken Meal (Rs.100) / Breakfast with Tea  - Rs.35/- per head 

Children's Park - Riverside Road

Location : How to Go ? 

• 2hrs. by Hasnabad Local train from Sealdah Rly. Stn. and 3 hrs. journey by car  from Kolkata
• Train almost every hour
• Few train timings (to & fro) are as under :

            From Sealdah To Taki - 07.47hrs / 08.20hrs/ 09.18hrs/ 11,45hrs.

            From Taki Stn.  To Sealdah Stn.  – 10.58hrs. /11.37hrs./11.57hrs./13.44hrs/14.58hrs.

Inspection Bunglow

The Tourists’ Activity Area : What To Do ?

Any traveller has the expectations  and activity as under :

·         A cool morning walk by the riverside under the rising sun and in the cool clean breeze

·         Rest of mind and body for meditation  or sitting for hours while looking at the river

·         Prime focus will be in resting one’s body and mind towards rejuvenation and self realization

·    Tour of the local hotspots like Machhranga Island,Golpatar Jungle by Van Rickshaw and so on apart from enjoying boat ride

·         Taking children, if you have with you, to a A-1 Children’s Park by the side of the river   

TAKI - Brief History  :

• Taki is found in the very old records as a very prosperous village under direct control of “Zamindar (Landlord)” during the Moghul rule , particularly during the rule of Emperor Jehangir
• Subsequently, the family of landlord Roy Chowdhury had started staying over there with his menials and people

Blog writer in front of Suhasini Guest House

• During the period marked by the upheaval of Raja Rammohan Roy, the then landlord Kalinath Munshi had been his an ardent and close associate
• Taki Academy, the first school had been established by him in 1832 and a connecting road (46km) between Taki and Barasat had been built by him
• In 1869, Taki Municipality had been established over a population of 5261 persons
• Just opposite to Taki, Sripur (under erstwhile Satkheera now Khulna district) stands at the other side of the river in Bangladesh. Dr. B.C.Roy, the first Chief Minister of West Bengal had his mater uncle’s house at Sripur , for which he used to visit Taki several times for the boat ride

		Ichhamoti River - Natural View River Jetty - Boats waiting ----000----