 It was started by Jatindra Mohan Tagore and his brother Shourendra Mohan Tagore, both ardent theatre enthusiasts.The first play staged here was Kalidas’ "Mālavikāgnimitram" in Sanskrit, in July 1859.Jogendra Mohan Tagore of Pathuriaghata, helped Ishwar Chandra Gupta to publish "Sambad Prabhakar", first as a weekly from 28 January 1831.