He was so captivated by Tibet that he called his house Lhasa Villa, on the edge of Darjeeling town. It still stands today, although in a dilapidated condition.
Few Indians know about the legend who so meticulously crafted India's national song, Vande Mataram. Here's the little-known story of Bengal's Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.
The police tried to trace his family. Unable to do so, they decided to perform his last rites as an unidentified body. But Rabi refused to let that happen.