Santiniketan is known for its contribution to the field of education in the world. Majorly they have contributed to the literature part. Shantiniketan has an Aashram and also the Vivsha Bharti University which attracts young tourists. Santiniketan was built in the year 1883. Rabindranath's father, Debendranath Tagore built a Gurukul for meditation. You can experience the local handicrafts there at the Shantiniketan. The place is 168 km away from the capital of the state i.e Kolkata.