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The State Protected Monuments in West Bengal
District Bankura
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Abandoned Jaina temple (of Parsvanatha) at
Deulbhirria, P.S. Taldanga- It is a laterite stone temple of rekha variety. Built in circa 10th
century A.D. It is 16 miles to the south-west of Vishnupur and 8 miles to the
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Abandoned temple of Radha-Krishna at Vikrampur, P.S. Jaipur- It is a laterite
stone temple of late rekha type
with a Jogamohan in front. It is 4
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Temple of Radha-Krishna at Munianagar, P.S.
Vishnupur- It is a laterite stone temple of late rekha type with a Jogamohan in front. Built in 1678 A.D. It is 10
miles to the north-east of Vishnupur. |
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Abandoned temple of Gour-Netai at Tejpal,
P.S. Onda- It is a laterite stone temple of atchala type. Built in 17\672 A.D. It is 2 miles to the west of
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District Birbhum
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Octagonal |
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Ruined navaratna
temple at Brahmandihi, P.S. Nanoor- It is brick temple of navaratna type, five towers of which
have crumbled down. It has a covered verandah around. It was built in circa
18th century A.D. It is 12 miles to the north-west of Daskalgram Rly station. |
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District Bardhaman
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Abandoned temple of Gopal at Amadpur, P.S.
Memari- It is a brick temple of straight-edged rekha type (pyramidal).
Built in 1572(?) A.D. It is 3 miles to the north-west of Memari Rly
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Temple of Siva at Baidyapur, P.S. Kalna- of
the Nandi family- It is a brick temple of Pancharatna type. Built
in circa 19th century A.D. (early part). It is 8 miles to the west
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District Kolkata
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Several Tombs in the South Park Street Cemetery,
Park Street, Kolkata - 16, viz.,(a) Lt. Col. George Monson - Member,
Governor-General's Council, died in 1776. (b) Lady Anne Monson - Wife
of Lt. Col. Monson and great-grand daughter of King Charles II of
England. Died in 1776. (c) Sir John Clavering- Member, Governor-General's
Council. Died in 1777.(d) Elizabeth jane Barwell- Wife of Richard
Barwell, Member of Governor-General's Council. Died in 1775 (e) Stephen
Caesar La Maistre- Judge, Supreme Court-Kolkata. Died in 1777. (f)
George Bogle- Who led the famous mission to Tibet in 1774 A.D. Died
in 1781. (g) Richard Becher- Great grand-father of W.M. Thackerey,
the English Novelist. Died in 1782.(h) Col. Robert Kyd- Founder of
the Botanical Gardens, Kidderpur and Kyd Street of Kolkata have been
named after him. Died in 1793.(i) Sir William Jones- Founder of the
Asiatic Society, Kolkata and a great orientalist who translated "Sakuntala"
in English. Died in 1974.(j) Sir John Hyde- Puisne Judge, Supreme
Court. Died in 1796. (k) Rose Whitworth Aylmer- Lady-love of poet
Walter Savage Landor. Died in 1810. (l) Col. Valentyle Blacker- Surveyor
General of India and a Historial who wrote on the Marhatta Wars. Died
in 1827.(m) Maj. Gen. John Garstin- Surveyor General in India. Died
in 1820. (n) Rev. David Brown- A well-known English Christian Missionery
who was a close associate of W.Carey and H.Martin- the great Serampore
missionaries of early 19th century. Died in 1812. (o) Maj. Gen. Charles
Stuart (popularly known as Hindu Stuart)- Died in Kolkata on 31 March,
828. As per his last wishes, his memorial was fashioned after a typical
early medieval temple of sikhara type in stone. (p) Henry Louis Vivian
Derozio- The celebrated Eurasian poet and philosopher. Died on 26
December, 1831. |
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District CoochBehar
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Temple of Siddhanatha-Siva at Dhaliyabari, P.S. Cooch Behar- It is a brick temple of pancharatna type, a temple type which can be rarely seen in North Bengal, excepting West Dinajpur. Built in circa 18th century (1st quarter). It is 4 miles to the south of Cooch Behar town. |
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District Hooghly
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Henry Martyn's Pagoda, within the compound of the Howrah Water Works at Serampore, P.S. Serampore- It is an atchala temple in bricks, said to have been built in circa 16th century A.D. for the worship of god Radhaballabh. It is stated that the temple have to be abandoned and the deity or idol shifted to the temple of Radhaballabh at Ballabhpur in the neighbourhood in the later half of 18th century A.D. on the face of a heavy erosion of the bank of the Bhagirathi-Hooghly at Serampore where it was situated. Serampore became a centre of Christian missionaries in the 18th century and Rev. Henry Martyn, a celebrated Evangelist, choose the deserted temple as a chapel and a place of congregation around 1806 A.D. William Carey and David Brown used to visit the place very often and join Martyn inhis meditations. Since then, the deserted shrine became known as 'Henry Martyn's Pagoda'. Soon after 1812 the place again wore a deserted look. Around 1830 A.D., a distillery, known as the 'Pagoda Distillery' came up here. Owing to public demand, the Archaeological Survey of India declared temple as a protected monument in 1921. The monument was deprotected by the Survey in 1961. |
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District Howrah
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Temple of Dadhimadhav at Amragari, P.S. Amta-
It is a brick-built atchala temple. Built in 1764 A.D. It is 6 miles
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District Jalpaiguri
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Temple of Jatilesvara-Siva at Purbadaha, P.S. Mainaguri- It is a stone temple of rekha type, mastaka portion of which having crumbled down long ago due to an earthquake has been replaced in the early twenties of the present era by the local people. It contains a 'Svayambhu linga'. This shrine seems to have been built over an earlier structure, with the result that seven steps has to be provided to reach the sunken (original) floor, where the lingum exists in situ. The outer walls of the sanctum have been provided by the three niches for sculptures which have long disappeared. Two life-size dvarapalas and the top of the podium bearing figures of tantrik deities to the early medieval period. Remains of an early brick temple-raised in honour of Siddhesvari, the Bhairavi of Jatilesvara may still be seen in the temple-compound. |
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District Malda
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Jami Mosque in Old Malda Municipality, P.S. Malda- This brick mosque is said to have been built in 1596 A.D. during the reign of Akbar. According to some, the mosque has been built by Sultan Shamsuddin Muzaffar Shah (1492 A.D.); according to others, however, by Majlish Said during the reign of Sultan Nusrat Shah of Bengal in 1527 A.D. It may be possible that the mosque, built in 1492 A.D., was renovated or repaired in 1527 A.D. and 1596 A.D. This brick-built mosque has for its doors and windows stone lintels and latticed works. |
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Ruins of the Pathan Palaces at Adina, P.S. Gazole- The ruins of the palace built by Sultan Sikandar Shah or even his predecessor Sultan Suamsuddin Ilyas Shah, popularly known as Pathan Palace, may still be detected in the ruins lying to the south-eastern side of the Adina Mosque and containing a big tank. The palace had a mud rampart around it. There were many structures within the walled enclosure of the palace, built in bricks. At the north-west corner of the ruins and adjacent to the tank, one can still notice a ruined structure containing an arched chamber in the centre and smaller chambers around. The presence of pipes inserted within the walls and the peculiar construction of structure may indicate that this was probably a royal bath (hamam). The northern end of the tank seemed to have been lined through the whole of its length by a narrow gallery, supported by arches, whence from stairs went down to the water. There are several chambers within this gallery which, however, are full of rubbish. A cylindrical cavity is seen near another bath which is seen to be going down to a considerable depth. It most probably served the purpose of water supply. Very few stones are mostly bricks (some enamelled) were used in this constructions. |
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Ancient ruins known as Ratnagarh at Wari, P.S. Harishchandrapur- Ruins of a brick structure, probably a Buddhist Monastery, appertaining to the early medieval times have been found in village Wari, 3 miles away from Harishchandrapur R.S. The ground plan indicates that it was rectangular in shape. A stone sculpture of Buddha seated in Vajrasana was discovered from this place some time ago. Stone sivalingas with yonipattas and a stone sculpture of Sarasvati (Buddhist?) with a tenth-eleventh century inscriptions on its pedestal were also recovered from this place. It is believed that the place became a centre of Siva-Shakti worship shortly after 11th century A.D. am\nd temples in honour of Durga and Siva were constructed here. Among other remarkable medieval structures found in this region, mention may be made of an octagonal monument with a stepped tank in its front (in stone) and known as Dolbari in village of Hossainpur, only 2 miles away from Wari. It probably served as a kunda, necessary adjacent of a shrine, and probably built a few centuries later than that of at Wari. |
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Ancient mount known as Tulabhita, village Jagjivanpur, P.S. Habibpur. A structural mound which revealed Buddhist stupas embellished with terracotta plaques of about 9th Century A.D. The mound also yielded a copper plate charter of Pala kind Mahendrapala. It is about 18 Kms. east of Habibpur. |
District Medinipur
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Temple of Dakshinakali at Malancha, P.S. Kharagpur- It is a brick temple of atchala type. Built in 1719 A.D. It is 6 miles to the north-west of Kharagpur. |
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Abandoned Jorbangla temple of Chandrakona, P.S. Chandrakona- It is a laterite temple of mid-16th century A.D. Now lying in a ruined condition. It is lying in the outskirts of Chandrakona town. |
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Abandoned temple of Santinatha-Siva at Chandrakona (MItrasenpur), P.S. Cahndrakona- It is a brick temple of navaratna type. Built in 1828 A.D. Chandrakona town is 11 miles to the east Chandrokona Road R.S. |
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Temple of Radhanatha (or Gopinatha) at Radhanagar, P.S. Ghatal- It is a laterite temple of pancharatna type. The name of the deity is Gopinatha, built in 1718 A.D. It is 5 miles to the west of Ghatal town. |