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Tezpur, Assam, India
The Jyoti Bharati Museum, popularly known as Poki, is one of the most historically and culturally significant landmarks in Tezpur, Assam. The name Poki means "concrete" or "pucca" in the local dialect, and it was given because it was the first concrete house built in Tezpur in 1874. This ancestral h ouse was the residence of Rupkonwar Jyoti Prasad Agarwala (1903–1951), a towering figure in Assamese culture, widely regarded as a true Renaissance man. He was a poet, dramatist, artist, musician, writer, freedom fighter, and the founder of Assamese cinema, having produced the first Assamese film, Joymoti, in 1935. The house was built by his grandfather, Hari Bilash Agarwala. Beyond its cultural significance, Poki served as a strategic center for the Indian freedom struggle in Assam. Several national leaders, including Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Lala Lajpat Rai, and others, stayed here during the freedom movement. Gandhi notably stayed here in 1921 and 1934. The house was a place where critical socio-political and cultural decisions concerning the state were made. It was within these walls that Jyoti Prasad Agarwala wrote the script for Joymoti. The Agarwala family handed over the property to the Government of Assam in 1977, and it was established as a memorial museum in 1978 to preserve and showcase the legacy of Jyoti Prasad Agarwala and the cultural heritage of Assam. The museum offers visitors a deep insight into the domestic, cultural, social, and political life of this great personality and his family. It is a center of cultural excellence, managed by the Directorate of Cultural Affairs, Assam.
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