Kangal Harinath Memorial Museum
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কাঙাল হরিনাথ স্মৃতি জাদুঘর | |
 A view of the interior of Kangal Harinath Museum | |
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| Established | 2013[1] |
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| Location | Kumarkhali, Kushtia District |
| Coordinates | 23°51′21″N 89°14′13″E / 23.8558946°N 89.2368468°E |
| Type | Memorial museum |
| Founder | Bangladesh National Museum |
| Nearest parking | Next door (no charge) |
| Website | kangalharinath |
Kangal Harinath Memorial Museum (Bengali: কাঙাল হরিনাথ স্মৃতি জাদুঘর) is a memorial museum in Kumarkhali city of Kumarkhali Upazila of Kushtia District.[2][3] The museum has been established in memory of Kangal Harinath Majumdar, editor of Gram Barta Prokashika and poet, a native of Kushtia District.[4] The museum was opened to visitors in 2017.[1]
The museum was inaugurated in 2013 through a video conference under the priority project of the then Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, in view of the long-standing demands of Kushtia residents to preserve the memory of Harinath Majumdar's life. The museum is a branch museum under the control of the Bangladesh National Museum under the Ministry of Culture. The Kangal Harinath Memorial Museum was opened to the public on 9 December 2017.[1]
Kangal Harinath
Harinath Majumdar (July 22, 1833 – April 16, 1896) was one of the bearers and bearers of Bengali folk culture in the 19th century. He was one of the pioneers of Baul music. He was popularly known as Fakir Chand Baul. Moreover, he is also famous for publishing Gram Barta Prokashika.