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Murshidabad-Jiaganj (community Development Block)
Murshidabad-Jiaganj is a Community development block in India, community development block that forms an administrative division in the Lalbag subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. Geography Jiaganj is located at Murshidabad-Jiaganj CD block lies in the Ganges-Bhagirathi Basin, which is a long and narrow river valley. The Hooghly River, Bhagirathi River splits the district into two natural physiographic regions – Rarh on the west and Bagri on the east. It has fertile soil suitable for cultivation. The Bagri or the eastern part of the district is a low lying Alluvium, alluvial plain with the shape of an isosceles triangle. The Ganges/Padma and the Bhagirathi form the two equal sides; the Jalangi River, Jalangi forms the entire base; other offshoots of the Ganges meander within the area. It is liable to be flooded by the spill of the Bhagirathi and other rivers. Murshidabad-Jiaganj CD block is bounded by Bhagawan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Char Bangla Temples
Char Bangla Temples, are located at Baranagar in the Murshidabad-Jiaganj CD block in the Lalbag subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location The Char Bangla Temples are located at . The temples David J. McCutchion mentions the Char Bangla Temples at Baranagar as ek-bangla temples with triple entrance, measuring 31’ x 15–16.5’. The northern temple is dated 1760. Two of the temples have rich terracotta façade, one has incised plaster and the fourth one is plain. He says that apart from the Baranagar group, the ek-bangla is hardly found in West Bengal except in a “cursory form” According to the List of Monuments of National Importance in West Bengal the Char Bangla group of four Siva Mandirs are ASI listed monuments. History The temples were built by Rani Bhabani of Natore Natore district is a district of Rajshahi Division located in northern Bangladesh. It borders the metropolitan city of Rajshahi, and used to be p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |