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  2. List of Monuments of National Importance in West Bengal

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    This is a list of Monuments of National Importance (ASI) as officially recognized by and available through the website of the Archaeological Survey of India in the Indian state West Bengal. [1] The monument identifier is a combination of the abbreviation of the subdivision of the list (state, ASI circle) and the numbering as published on the ...

  3. Victoria Memorial, Kolkata - Wikipedia

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    The Victoria Memorial is a large marble monument in the Maidan in Central Kolkata, having its entrance on the Queen's Way. It was built between 1906 and 1921 by the British Raj. It is dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria, the Empress of India from 1876 to 1901. It is the largest monument to a monarch anywhere in the world.

  4. Shantiniketan - Wikipedia

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    Shantiniketan (IPA: [ʃantiniketɔn]) is a neighbourhood of Bolpur town in the Bolpur subdivision of Birbhum district in West Bengal, India, approximately 152 km north of Kolkata. It was established by Maharshi Devendranath Tagore , and later expanded by his son, Rabindranath Tagore whose vision became what is now a university town with the ...

  5. Fort William, West Bengal - Wikipedia

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    Fort William (Vijay Durg) is a fort in Hastings, Calcutta (Kolkata).It was built during the early years of Britain's administration of Bengal.It sits on the eastern banks of the River Hooghly, the major distributary of the River Ganga.

  6. List of State Protected Monuments in West Bengal - Wikipedia

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    The monument identifier is a combination of the abbreviation of the subdivision of the list (state, ASI circle) and the numbering as published on the website of the ASI. 106 State Protected Monuments have been recognized by the ASI in West Bengal. Besides the State Protected Monuments, also the Monuments of National Importance in this state ...

  7. Architecture of Bengal - Wikipedia

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    Ramachandra Temple, Guptipara. The architecture of Bengal, which comprises the modern country of Bangladesh and the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura, Assam's Barak Valley and eastern part of Bihar and Jharkhand, has a long and rich history, blending indigenous elements from the Indian subcontinent, with influences from different parts of the world.

  8. Terracotta temples of West Bengal - Wikipedia

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    Char Bangla group of terracotta temples of Azimganj in Murshidabad district of West Bengal. Radh Bengal is a region in West Bengal also known as the Temple Town. This region consists of arrays of temples in varying sizes and devoted to different gods and goddess but the common thread unifying this group is that the temples are constructed in terracotta.

  9. Category : Monuments of National Importance in West Bengal

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    Pages in category "Monuments of National Importance in West Bengal" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .