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Unique
among Indian states, West Bengal covers the bottleneck of India
in the east
stretching
from the Himalayas in the north to the Bay of Bengal in the
south. Known for luminaries like Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Vivekanand,
Satyajit Ray the noted film maker of international fame, Rabindranath
Tagore, love for football, the famous Eden Garden cricket stadium.
West Bengal has two natural divisions, the Himalayan north comprising
the districts of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and the
alluvial plain lying south of it.
Bengal,
beyond doubt has an extraordinary assortment of landscapes and
cultures, ranging from the dramatic will station of Darjeeling
with the joyous ride of the famous Toy Train, the vast mangrove
swans of the Sundarban, prowled by Royal Bengal Tigers. During
the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Bengal has nustured
a vibrant creative blend of the west and east. Be it the Bawl
musicians epitomizing southwest region's traditions of song
and dance or the Rabindra Sangeet, a popular amalgam of influences
including folk and classical. Everything here appears to be
magical as the "Kaala Jaadu" (Black Magic) and "Bengali's
Beauty" In nutshell, West Bengal with its visual treasures is
travelmasti unlimited.
General Information
Area :
87,853 Sq Km
Capital : Calcutta
Population : 67,982, 732 (1991)
Languages : Bengali
Roads : 57,539 kms
Railways : 3,800 kms
Crops : Fruits, Jute, Oilseeds, Pulses, Rice, Sugarcane,
Tea, Wheat.
Minerals : Coal, Iron Ore, Limestone, Manganese.
Industries : Automobile, Chemicals, Coal, Cotton, Textile,
Hides & Skins, Heavy
and light Engineering, Iron & Steel, Jute, Lac, Leather
& Footwear, Liquor, Locomotive, Paper, Pharmaceuticals,
Tea.
Toy
Train
Hey, Rail enthusiasts!
If you have some time to spare, then take a slow toy train up
to the hill resorts of Shimla , Ooty, Darjeeling, Matheran.
There is nothing to much the experience of chugging up the hills,
past little hamlets and terraced fields , making your way through
tunnels and over breathtaking bridges. More
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Art
Bengal is well
known for its arts and sculptures. Nandalal Bose, Jamini Roy,
Abanindranath Tagore, Gaganendranath Tagore, Jyotirindranath
Tagore, Rabindranath Tagore, Ramkinkar Baize are just few of
the famous modern artists. In fact Abanindranath Tagore is regarded
as the father of the modern art in India. Let's go to the Thakurbaari
(The house of the Tagore's) to explore the biography of the
Tagores and their works.
Literature
As the popular
saying goes, "The pen is mightier than the sword" and
where else could this be proved to be more true than Bengal.
Over the period of centuries, Bengal has given birth to numerous
writers and poets who have with their powerful strength of words
heralded a new world.
Wild
Life
Ever
thought of spending a whole day in the midst of mudclad crocodiles,
hopping Cheetals and majestic Royal Bengals! If not, then come
to
Sunderbans .
A
bird sanctuary near river Kulik - Rajganj
Buxa
Tiger Reserve was set up in the year of 1982-83.......
The
Jaldapara
Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Alipur Duar
Dooars
Valley - The East Himalayas
Zoological
Garden - Calcutta
Other
Wild life in India
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