Netaji Bhawan
নেতাজি ভবন
The house from which Subhas Chandra Bose made his great escape.
About Netaji Bhawan
This house on Elgin Road was built by Netaji’s father, Janakinath Bose, in 1909. In January 1941, under house arrest, Subhas Chandra Bose slipped out at night and was driven away by his nephew Sisir in the family’s Wanderer car, beginning the journey that took him to Berlin and then to the Indian National Army. The Netaji Research Bureau runs the house as a museum: his bedroom and study are kept as they were, and the car stands in the driveway.
Why visit
One of the most dramatic stories of the freedom struggle, in the rooms where it happened.
What to see and do
- Netaji’s bedroom and study
- The Wanderer car used in the escape
- Galleries of photographs, letters and INA material
Plan your visit
- Area
- Bhawanipur, South Kolkata
- Nearest landmark
- Elgin Road (Lala Lajpat Rai Sarani)
- Best time
- Morning or afternoon. October to March is the most comfortable time of year.
- Time needed
- About 1 hour
- Cost
- Usually under ₹100 a head
- Entry
- Open to the public with a ticket. A public museum with a small ticket; hours and price are not currently verified.
- Metro
- Netaji Bhavan (Blue Line), about 5 minutes’ walk
- Walking
- Little walking
- Photography
- Photography is restricted.
- Food nearby
- Balaram Mullick for sweets and Balwant Singh’s for tea, both a short walk south.
Tip
Generally closed on Mondays.
Nearby and related places
- Balaram Mullick & Radharaman Mullick: A Bhawanipur sweet shop since 1885, known for baked rosogolla and nolen gur sweets.
- Balwant Singh’s Eating House: A Punjabi dhaba from 1926 that serves tea from before dawn.
- Sri Aurobindo Bhavan: The garden house where Sri Aurobindo was born in 1872.
- Nehru Children’s Museum: The Ramayana and Mahabharata told in miniature clay models.
- Nandan & Rabindra Sadan: The state film centre and concert hall, heart of the city’s cultural evening.
- Academy of Fine Arts: Galleries and the stage that is the home of Bengali group theatre.
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Last checked on 2026-10-02. Each place was checked to exist and its position confirmed. Timings, closing days and ticket prices are shown only where known and can change: confirm before you travel.