Tamulbari Tea Company to preserve Rupkonwar Jyotiprasad Agarwala's house

A Correspondent

Dibrugarh: The long-awaited preservation and restoration work of the residence and place of birth of one of Assam’s greatest literary icons – Rupkonwar Jyotiprasad Agarwala- received a new lease of life with the new management of the Tamulbari Tea Company Private Limited deciding to shoulder the responsibility for the same all by itself.

At a press meet recently held at Natya Mandir, Amolapatty, this was revealed by the owners and three daughters of Agarwala who were invited by the new management to help them recreate the old charm by sharing their memories of the place in terms of interiors and environs. Before the press meet, their views and experiences were recorded by the owners, which would go a long way in helping them realize their vision.

The three daughters – Jayshree Chaliha, Gyanashree Pathak and Satyashree Das – in their respective speeches thanked the new management for coming up with the noble idea of transforming the estate into a Jyoti Tirtha. Satyashree, apart from thanking the owners, that is, Devi Prasad Bagrodia, Sunil Kumar Agarwalla, Sumit Kumar Agarwalla and Saurav Karnani, also assured them of all help and support in their preservation task. Bagrodia highlighted the importance of preserving the house of Agarwala, given his peerless contributions towards Assamese culture and literature. As is known, the house of the exceptionally talented dramatist, litterateur, film maker, lyricist and poet has grown deplorable over the past many years due to negligence of the successive governments.

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