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Baharu
Baharu is a census town and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Jaynagar police station in the Jaynagar I CD block in the Baruipur subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History Many ''janapadas'' grew up along the old Bhagirathi channel from the ancient times till around the 16th century: Kalighat, Boral, Rajpur, Harinavi, Mahinagar, Baruipur, Baharu, Jaynagar, Majilpur, Chhatrabhog etc. Bipradas Pipilai's ''Manasavijaya'', composed in 1495, mentions many places in this region. "Chand Sadagar, a merchant character of the ''Manasavijaya'', reached Baruipur, from Kalighat, through the old Bhagirathi channel. From there he proceeded towards Chhatrabhog, and then traveling through Hatiagarh pargana reached the open sea". Chaitanyadeva (1486–1534) also went through this route. Travelling by boat to Puri he halted at the village of Atisara, near Baruipur. "His last stoppage in 24 Parganas was at Chhatrabhog, now a village wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaynagar I
Jaynagar I is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Baruipur subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History Dhosa and Tilpi are important archaeological sites in the Jaynagar I CD block. Geography The Jaynagar I CD block is located at . It has an average elevation of . The Jaynagar I CD block is bounded by the Baruipur CD block in a part of the north, the Canning I CD block in parts of the north and east, the Kultali CD block in a part of the east, the Jaynagar II CD block in the south and the Magrahat II CD block in the west. The South 24 Parganas district is divided into two distinct physiographic zones: the marine-riverine delta in the north and the marine delta zone in the south. As the sea receded southwards, in the sub-recent geological period, a large low-lying plain got exposed. Both tidal inflows and the rivers have been depositing sediments in this plain. The periodical col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baruipur Subdivision
Baruipur subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Subdivisions South 24 Parganas district is divided into five administrative subdivisions: 29.36% of the total population of South 24 Parganas district live in Baruipur subdivision. Administrative units Baruipur subdivision has 9 police stations, 7 community development blocks, 7 panchayat samitis, 80 gram panchayats, 523 mouzas, 482 inhabited villages, 3 municipalities and 30 census towns. The municipalities are at Jaynagar Majilpur, Baruipur and Rajpur Sonarpur. The census towns are: Radhanagar, Danga, Ramchandrapur, Bidyadharpur, Kalikapur, Chak Baria, Sahebpur, Raynagar, Kalikapur Barasat, Baharu, Uttarparanij, Alipur, Uttar Durgapur, Nimpith, Tulshighata, Petua, Garia, Panchghara, Mallikpur, Hariharpur, Champahati, Solgohalia, Naridana, Baruipur (CT), Salipur (P), Khodar Bazar, Komarhat, Maricha, Bhangar Raghunathpur and Gobindapur. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaynagar
Jaynagar Majilpur () is a town and a municipality of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated in the southern suburbs of Kolkata. As an urban setup in the vicinity of Kolkata, the town is within the area of Greater Kolkata. It is a part of the area covered by the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Jaynagar and Majilpur are two separate towns. Since the formation of the municipality, these twin towns are known together as Jaynagar Majilpur. The town is very famous for its confectionery called ''Jaynagarer Moa''. Etymology Jaynagar is an ancient settlement. The name of Jaynagar comes from the name of the local goddess '' Joychandi'', from which the town derived the name, ''Joychanditala''. Over time it became ''Joychandinagar'' and then ''Joynagar'' or ''Jaynagar''. Another ancient settlement is Majilpur. The etymology of the name is an interesting one. Originally the Ganges would flow over where the town is, but slowly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majilpur
Jaynagar Majilpur () is a town and a municipality of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated in the southern suburbs of Kolkata. As an urban setup in the vicinity of Kolkata, the town is within the area of Greater Kolkata. It is a part of the area covered by the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Jaynagar and Majilpur are two separate towns. Since the formation of the municipality, these twin towns are known together as Jaynagar Majilpur. The town is very famous for its confectionery called ''Jaynagarer Moa''. Etymology Jaynagar is an ancient settlement. The name of Jaynagar comes from the name of the local goddess '' Joychandi'', from which the town derived the name, ''Joychanditala''. Over time it became ''Joychandinagar'' and then ''Joynagar'' or ''Jaynagar''. Another ancient settlement is Majilpur. The etymology of the name is an interesting one. Originally the Ganges would flow over where the town is, but slowly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baruipur
Baruipur () is a town and a municipality of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). It is the headquarters of the Baruipur subdivision. History Many ''janapadas'' grew up along the old Bhagirathi channel from the ancient times till around the 16th century: Kalighat, Boral, Rajpur, Harinavi, Mahinagar, Baruipur, Baharu, Jaynagar, Majilpur, Chhatrabhog etc. Bipradas Pipilai's ''Manasavijaya'', composed in 1495, mentions many places in this region. "Chand Sadagar, a merchant character of the ''Manasavijaya'', reached Baruipur, from Kalighat, through the old Bhagirathi channel. From there he proceeded towards Chhatrabhog, and then traveling through Hatiagarh pargana reached the open sea". Chaitanyadeva (1486–1534) also went through this route. Travelling by boat to Puri he halted at the village of Atisara, near Baruipur. "His last stoppage in 24 Parganas was at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaynagar (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Jaynagar Assembly constituency is a Legislative Assembly constituency of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal. It is reserved for Scheduled Castes. Overview As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the Delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Jaynagar Assembly constituency is composed of the following: * Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality * Baharu Kshetra, Dakshin Barasat, Harinarayanpur, Rajpur Korabag, Sripur and Uttar Durgapur gram panchayats of the Jaynagar I community development block * Beladurganagar, Phutigoda, Gordoani, Mayahauri, Mayda and Sahajadapur gram panchayats of the Jaynagar II community development block Jaynagar Assembly constituency is a part of the No. 19 Jaynagar (Lok Sabha constituency). Members of Legislative Assembly Election Results Legislative Assembly Election 2021 Legislative Assembly Election 2016 Legislative Assembly Election 2011 Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chhatrabhog
Chhatrabhog is a village within the jurisdiction of the Mathurapur police station in the Mathurapur I CD block in the Diamond Harbour subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History Many ''janapadas'' grew up along the old Bhagirathi channel from the ancient times till around the 16th century: Kalighat, Boral, Rajpur, Harinavi, Mahinagar, Baruipur, Baharu, Jaynagar, Majilpur, Chhatrabhog etc. Bipradas Pipilai's ''Manasavijaya'', composed in 1495, mentions many places in this region. “Chand Sadagar, a merchant character of the ''Manasavijaya'', reached Baruipur, from Kalighat, through the old Bhagirathi channel. From there he proceeded towards Chhatrabhog, and then traveling through Hatiagarh pargana reached the open sea.” Chaitanyadeva (1486-1534) also went through this route. Travelling by boat to Puri he halted at the village of Atisara, near Baruipur. "His last stoppage in 24 Parganas was at Chhatrabhog, now a village within th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South 24 Parganas
South 24 Parganas (Pron: pɔrɡɔnɔs; abbr. 24 PGS (S)), or sometimes South Twenty Four Parganas and Dakshin 24 Parganas, is a district in the Indian state of West Bengal, headquartered in Alipore. It is the largest district of West Bengal by area and second largest by population. It is the sixth most populous district in India (out of 640). On one side of the district there is the urban fringe of Kolkata, and on the other the remote riverine villages in the Sundarbans. History Originally, the capital of Raja Bikramaditya and Maharaja Pratapaditya was at Dhumghat. Later it was transferred to Ishwaripur (Originated from the name Jeshoreshwaripur). Maharaja Pratapaditya declared the independence of South Bengal from the Mughal Empire. Pratapaditya's father Shrihari (Shridhar), a Kayastha, was an influential officer in the service of Daud Khan Karrani. Upon the fall of Daud, he fled with the government treasure in his custody. He then, in 1574, set up a kingdom for himself in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harinavi
Harinavi is a neighbourhood in the Rajpur Sonarpur of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). History Many ''janapadas'' grew up along the old Bhagirathi channel from the ancient times till around the 16th century: Kalighat, Boral, Rajpur, Harinavi, Mahinagar, Baruipur, Baharu, Jaynagar, Majilpur, Chhatrabhog etc. Bipradas Pipilai's ''Manasavijaya'', composed in 1495, mentions many places in this region. “Chand Sadagar, a merchant character of the ''Manasavijaya'', reached Baruipur, from Kalighat, through the old Bhagirathi channel. From there he proceeded towards Chhatrabhog, and then traveling through Hatiagarh pargana reached the open sea.” Chaitanyadeva (1486-1534) also went through this route. Travelling by boat to Puri he halted at the village of Atisara, near Baruipur. "His last stoppage in 24 Parganas was at Chhatrabhog, now a village within the j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajpur Sonarpur
Rajpur Sonarpur () is a city and a municipality of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Rajpur and Sonarpur are two separate towns. Since the formation of the municipality, these twin towns are known together as Rajpur Sonarpur. History Many ''janapadas'' grew up along the old Bhagirathi channel from the ancient times till around the 16th century: Kalighat, Boral, Rajpur, Harinavi, Mahinagar, Baruipur, Baharu, Jaynagar, Majilpur, Chhatrabhog etc. Bipradas Pipilai's ''Manasavijaya'', composed in 1495, mentions many places in this region. "Chand Sadagar, a merchant character of the ''Manasavijaya'', reached Baruipur, from Kalighat, through the old Bhagirathi channel. From there he proceeded towards Chhatrabhog, and then traveling through Hatiagarh pargana reached the open sea". Chaitanyadeva (1486–1534) also went through this route. Travelling by boat to Pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalighat
Kalighat is a locality of Kolkata, in Kolkata district, West Bengal, India. One of the oldest neighbourhoods in South Kolkata, Kalighat is also densely populated — with a history of cultural intermingling with the various foreign incursions into the area over time. The Kali of Kalighat The famous temple Kalighat Kali Temple dedicated to the goddess Kali is situated in Kalighat. This is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas. The right toe of Dakshayani Sati is said to have fallen here. The Shakti here is known as ''Dakshina Kalika'', while the Bhairava is ''Nakulesh''. Considered one of the Holiest of the Holies in terms of Hindu Shakta Pilgrimage Centres, (Shiva and Durga/Kali/Shakti worshippers) it sees the footfall of thousands of devotees every day. However, Tuesdays and Saturdays are considered very auspicious, and the crowd increases a hundred folds on these two days especially in the evenings. The special days when the Goddess receives even more pilgrims is during the ''Vipad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bipradas Pipilai
Bipradas Pipilai was a 15th-century poet. He was the son of Mukunda Pipilai, the family hailed from Baduria-Batagram in 24 Parganas, now in the Indian state of West Bengal. Sengupta, Subodh Chandra and Bose, Anjali (editors), 1976/1998, ''Sansad Bangali Charitabhidhan'' (Biographical dictionary) Vol I, , p. 349, The ''Manasa Vijay'' He was one of the poets who contributed to the '' Manasamangal'' genre of poems in praise of the serpent-goddess, Manasa. So far, three of his manuscripts have been discovered. Initially, an incomplete version of his work was edited and published by Haraprasad Shastri in 1897 based on two manuscripts discovered till then. In 1953, a complete version of the text was edited and published by Sukumar Sen under the title ''Vipradāsa's Manasā-Vijaya'' as a part of the ''Bibliotheca Indica'' series of the Asiatic Society, Calcutta. It was based on all three manuscripts.Sen, Sukumar (1991, reprint 2007). ''Bangala Sahityer Itihas'', Vol.I , Kolkata: Ananda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
