By the virtue of the will of Devendranath Tagore [1817 - 1905], Dwijendranath, Satyendranath and Rabindranath became the heir of the estate of North and Central Bengal of the Tagore family. Dwijiendranath had given his own share to Satyendranath and Rabindranath at Rs 45,000/- per year by a "Deed of Lease' signed by him on 24 May 1912. But Surendranath, son of Satyendranath, being involved in different business took unlimited loan from the estate and the Agricultural Bank. At this Rabindranath became anxious about the future of both the families and wanted to have a separation of their (Rabindranath and Satyendranath) properties. On 8th May 1920, at his 60th birth day (completion of 59 yrs of age), he did this separation of properties and by this "deed of separation" Satyendranath or Surendranath got the estate of Berhampore parganas and Rabindranath or Rathindranath got Kaligram parganas. Kaligram was not economically viable but due to his affection for Surendranath he accepted this loss.
The detail terms and conditions of the " deed of separation" was known by the Trustee deed made by Rabindranath on 22. Aug 1925 ( after the death of Satyendranath);
" ... And whereas by an indenture dated 8th day of 1920 and made between the said Satyendranath Tagore of the one part and the Settlor [Rabindranath] on the other part after reciting that the parties thereto had agreed to make a partition and division of the Zamindaries Taluqs and premises devised and bequeathed to them by the Will of the said testator [ Devendranath] and also of the leasehold premises comprised in the said "Patta" of the 24th May 1912 in the manner therein mentioned it was by the now reciting Identure witnessed that in pursuance of the said agreement and in consideration inter alia of the sum of Rs.50,000/- paid or otherwise satisfied by the settler the said Satendranath Tagore did thereby grant convey and transfer into the settler ....all the undivided half share right title and interest of him the said Satyendranath Tagore of and declared that each of them the Settlor and the said Satyendranath Tagore should pay all revenues rents cesses and other outgoings payable in respect of thw zeminders ... alloted to him in severalty there under and also pay their respective shares of the rent payable to the said Dwijendranath Tagore and the bequests under the Will of the said Testator and other outgoings charged the said premises and would hold the other of them indemnified against the payment of such revenues." It is to be mentioned here that said Rabindranath and Satyendranath jointly mortgaged their property against a sum of money of Re 1 lac on 9 April 1918.
Indira Devi, daughter of Satyendranath, took her father Satyendranath to Puri for recovery of his health on 15th April 1922.
Satyendranath died on 9th Jan 1923 keeping his one son Surendranath [ 1872-1940] and one daughter Indira Devi Indira [ 1873-1961] at 3 am. Indira devi wrote;
" Piles was one of the hereditary diseases of my father. He was also suffering from the same disease.Sometimes in 1922 he came me to live with us. I went to Puri during summer of 1922 with my father for recovery of his health and he was improving. He used to take his bath in the sea. But the disease of piles was gradually increasing in its own way. . When I came to know, I call Manmatha, my brother-in-law. he was a good doctor.and prescribed the medicine. But with that miserable condition he went to Bolpur in his own decision on 7th Paus [22nd Dec, 1922]... now I think,that he had gone to see his elder brother Dwijendranath for the last time . After returning home, he prayed for his grand daughter Swarnakumari's day of marriage contract. His voice was appearing unnatural at that moment. As if he his shouting to suppress his pain. he used to pray in the house by sitting on a tool. When he was bedridden, we gave a call to Dr. Nilratan Sircar. Suren and others used to come everyday from Jorasanko. In an economic transaction his Dhobrakol estate was mortgaged to me. Once Hirandidi proposed to make a deed of settlement of one part of his estate at Baroda. He agreed and called Rabikaka one day.But Rabikaka was late when my father was not able to sign. suren did according to his desire but it was not signed.
My mother, Gnanadanandini , was at Ranchi. I infirmed her.Probably she couldn't follow so much seriousness.She came next day. Rabikaka too came and did pray to God sitting by his death bed..,
