Rabindranath Tagore’s letters to Suniti Kumar Chatterji up for auction, valued at Rs 35-60 lakh

Economic Times - Sep 26, 2026

Four letters written by Rabindranath Tagore to linguist Suniti Kumar Chatterji between 1928 and 1940 will be auctioned by AstaGuru on September 29-30, with an estimated value of Rs 35-60 lakh. The national art treasure lot is part of an auction featuring works by Tagore, Ramkinkar Baij and Nandalal Bose.

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Rabindranath Tagore’s letters to Suniti Kumar Chatterji up for auction, valued at Rs 35-60 lakh
Sep 26, 2026
Rabindranath Tagore’s letters to Suniti Kumar Chatterji up for auction, valued at Rs 35-60 lakh

Four letters written by Rabindranath Tagore to linguist Suniti Kumar Chatterji between 1928 and 1940 will be auctioned by AstaGuru on September 29-30, with an estimated value of Rs 35-60 lakh. The national art treasure lot is part of an auction featuring works by Tagore, Ramkinkar Baij and Nandalal Bose.

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