Sabarna Sangrahashala
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Sabarna Sangrahashala is a unique museum of the Sabarna Roy Choudhury family. It has been developed by The Sabarna Roy Choudhury Paribar Parishad. The Museum exhibits rare articles and documents of history.It is located at Barisha in Kolkata.The Institution caters to the needs of researchers doing studies on Kolkata and the Sabarna family. The Institution also provides a reading room. Hundreds of students and visitors throng the premise of the family museum to quench their thirst for more knowledge on Kolkata. This unique family museum possess some of the most rarest documents and articles which includes a huge earthen rice pot dating 1840 with a capasity of holding 240 kg of grain, metal Hookah dated circa 1878, a metal candle stand dated circa 1795, grinding wheels dated 1845. This is the only such family museum in Kolkata.
