DIGHA

Digha is the biggest sea beach in West Bengal. It is located 187 km southwest of Kolkata. Diga has a gentle slope and a 7 km long shallow sandy beach with rolling waves. The scenic beauty of this place is captivating and enticing. The beach is surrounded by Casuarina plantations along the coast, which makes it stand out for its beauty. Aside from landscaping, these trees also help reduce dune erosion. You can enjoy the sunrise and sunset at the Deer Sea beach. Sunsets and sunrises reflected in the salty waters of the Bay of Bengal are truly an artist's canvas. Diga waters are calm and shallow about a mile from shore, making it very safe for swimming. Diga, which was known as Bircole during the time of Warren Hastings, was discovered by the British in the late 18th century. Warren Hastings (1780) referred to it as "East Brighton" in one of his letters to his wife also in 1923, a British tourist named John Frank Smith was fascinated by the beauty of Degas and started living here. His writings about Degas were slowly exposed to this place. After independence, he convinced the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Dr. Vidhan Chandra Roy, to develop Digha as a beach resort. How to reach wbtourism by air: The nearest airport to Digha is Netaji Subhash Chandra BoseInternational Airport in Kolkata. Digha is well connected with Kolkata by road and rail network. By train: Digha railway station. Regular and fast trains often depart from Howrah station to Digha.By Car: Digha is well connected to Kolkata by excellent roads. You can take buses from Esplanade, Howrah, Bulgaria, etc., or take a car/taxi to Kuraghat via NH6 and then NH41 to Digha.

Attractions and Activities-

Digha Sea Beach.....The attractive and eye-catching feature of Diga is its wide area of

the smooth and hard beach. Diga is known as one of the widest beaches in the world. West Bengal is famous for tourists only because of Digha Beach which adds to the beauty of West Bengal.

Digha Beach is another great beach located 14 km from Shankarpur. The beach is equally beautiful and clean and arguably the most beautiful sunset in West Bengal.

Tajpur...

Tajpur is one of the biggest sea beaches in India. Tajpur Beach is located in the Purva Medinipur district

of South Bengal, one of the southern districts of West Bengal. Located on the Calcutta-Digha route, only

16 km from Digha. Tajpur is one of the newest tourist destinations in Bengal, located near Mandarmuni

and the ever-popular Shankarpur. The main attraction of Tajpur is the sea beach with pine trees. A red

carpet greets you, so you can see red crabs throughout the day. Here in Tajpur, you can also see seagulls

at dawn. Today, Tajpur has become the most popular destination not only among Bengalis but also

among people from other countries ie foreigners.

New Digha...

New Digheh is a place that is a charming new town with beaches on site and attractive vacation spots. In addition to access to the best hotels and beaches, another attraction of New Diga is the science center. It enhances the beauty of the New York Science Center, established by the National Council of ScienceMuseums. The center is famous simply for its ability to teach science in a way that attracts tourists. In the center is a fun mug that allows you to independently measure the height of your tourist. Skeletonsparticipate in bicycle races in a way that amuses tourists. Another attraction of New Diga is a small park with a small lake where you can launch a boat. The snake farm known as Deepak Mitra adds to the beauty of New Digha.

Mandarmani...

Mandelmani is a large and rapidly developing coastal village. This city is located in the East Midnapore

region, at the northern end of the Bay of Bengal. Mandarmani is connected to Kolkata/Howrah by the

highway. From Contai you can pass through a place called Chaul Khola. Mandarmani has a 13 km-long

the motorable beach which is probably the longest motorable beach road in India. This is a beach drive.

Shankarpur...

Shankarpur is a twin beach about 14 km east of Digha in West Bengal. It is also a common fishing port.

It is cool in the mornings when you can see the fishermen pulling their big nets out of the sea. The

morning sun reflects off the waves of the eastern ocean and the local fishing boats on the beach provide

great photo opportunities.

Junput...

Junput is 177 km from Calcutta and 40 km from Digha. There is also a beautiful beach. It offers

spectacular views of the sea and rows of Casuarina trees. The beach is pristine. Here, the Provincial

Fisheries Department conducts saltwater fish breeding and research. Accommodation includes the

Fisheries Inspectorate House and several private hotels.

How to get to.....

By Air: The nearest airport is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport.🛪

By train: three trains depart from Howrah station daily. Special trains may be announced for special

occasions and holidays.

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By road: It became easier to reach Digha by road. The roads are excellent and Digha is easily reached by a leisurely 4-hour drive from Kolkata. Directions: Take NH-6 towards Kalaghat - turn left onto NH-41 High Road and proceed towards Nandkumar. Take another right turn on the national highway and pass the towns of Kuntai and Ramnagar.🚍

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Date-27.10.2022.

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History of Victoria Memorial

VICTORIA MEMORIAL

Established: 1921: 102 years ago.
Location: Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Architect: William Emerson, Vincent Esch.
Collection size: Nearly 30,000 (31 March 2009).

 
After the death of Victoria in January 1901, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, suggested that an appropriate memorial to the late Queen-Empress be created in Calcutta, now called Calcutta, then the capital of British India. He proposed the development of a magnificent building with a museum and gardens. and you'll see before their eyes the wonders of the past revived." officialdom, princes, politicians and therefore the people of India responded generously to Lord Curzon's appeal for funds, and therefore the total cost of the monument, amounting to at least one million, five million rupees, was derived entirely from their voluntary contributions. There was also some uncertainty about the strength of the foundations and tests were administered on them. The foundation stone was laid by the new Prince of Wales on 4th January 1906. Messrs. Martin & Co. of Calcutta were entrusted with the building work and therefore the extension work was started in 1910. In 1912, before construction was completed, King George V announced the transfer of India's capital from Calcutta to New Delhi.[9] The Victoria Memorial thus stood in what would be a provincial capital rather than a capital city. The Victoria Memorial was completed and formally opened in 1921. Some additions were made to the memorial after 1947. A smaller Victoria I Memorial was erected in 1921. Hardoi district which has since been converted into an urban recreation action club. the planning is in the Indo-Saracenic Revival style, which uses a mix of British and Mughal elements with Venetian, Egyptian and Deccan architectural influences. Emerson's assistant Vincent Jerome Esch designed the bridge on the side and the garden gate. In 1902, Emerson hired Escher to sketch his original design for the Victoria Memorial. Atop the memorial's central dome may be a 16-foot-tall figure of the Angel of Victory. round the dome is allegorical sculptures involving art, architecture, justice, and love, and above the north porch are motherhood, prudence, and learning. The monument to Victoria is made of white Makrana marble. With its dome, four subsidiaries, octagonal arched chattris, high portals, terrace, and arched corner towers, it mirrors the Taj Mahal in design. [required The Victoria Memorial has 25 galleries. It also features a collection of rare and antique books such as Illustrated Works of William Shakespeare, Arabian Nights' Entertainment, and Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. However, galleries and their exhibitions and programmatic elements of the monument don't compete with purely architectural spaces or voids. Victoria's wedding to Prince Albert at the Chapel Royal at St James's Palace in 1840; baptism of the Prince of Wales within the chapel of St. George, Windsor Castle, 1842; the wedding of the Prince of Wales to Alexandra of Denmark in 1863; and paintings of Victoria at her Golden Jubilee at Westminster Abbey in 1887 and her Diamond Jubilee at St. Paul in June 1897. within the center of the room are Queen Victoria's childhood rosewood piano and her desk from Windsor Castle. The Victoria Memorial was presented by her son Edward VII. On the south wall hangs an oil painting by Vasiliy Vereshchagin of the State Entry of the Prince of Wales into Jaipur in 1876. within the mid-1870s, Saiyid Nurul Hasan, Minister of Education, promoted the explanation for a new gallery dedicated to visual History. from Calcutta. In November 1988, Hasan organized a world seminar on the historical perspectives of Calcutta's tercentenary. The concept of a gallery in Calcutta was approved and a design was developed resulting in the opening of the gallery in 1992. The Calcutta Gallery offers a visible representation of the history and development of Calcutta when the capital of India was transferred to New Delhi. The gallery also features a life-size diorama of Chitpur Street from the late 19th century.

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Taj Mahal India map.

                                .TAJMAHAL.

• BUILT:1631-1653.
• BUILT FOR: MUMTAZ MAHAL.
• LOCATION: AGRA, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA.
• AREA:42 ACRES.

The Taj Mahal is one of the most popular tourist destinations around India. The Taj Mahal is built during the Mughal era by the best craftsmen in the world after great planning and huge investment. The Taj Mahal has four amazing pillars at its corners which are built of precious stones and white The inner chamber of the Taj Mahal is made of OM marble. decorated with precious stones and designs carved into the marble. The Taj Mahal is surrounded by a Mughal garden. The Taj Mahal opens the large 280 m square every day of the week except Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The Taj festival, a 10-day annual event is held in front of the Mahal. The month of February evokes memories of the Mughal era. The Taj Mahal was built using 1,200 elephants to transport materials to the construction site. From time to time, the government allocates a budget for the preservation of India's most famous historical asset, the Taj Mahal. The Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in the 17th century.

• The Mahal was built in loving memory of the emperor's beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. It took 22 years and 25000 workers to build the Taj Mahal. It is located on the banks of the river Yamuna and is surrounded by a garden of 280 square meters. The Taj Mahal is an attractive historical place in India. It is a cultural monument of India that was built by King Shah Jahan in memory of his wife (Mumtaz Mahal) after her death. It is situated in a large area with lots of greenery in the front and side, with a river, lake, and lawn in the back. Located in Agra, UP, India.. It is the most beautiful building made of white marble. It's like dream heaven. It is designed attractively and adorned with royal beauty. It is one of the most amazing natural beauties on earth. In the dark chamber under the dome are the tombs of both the king and the queen. On the walls are some rhymes written in the Koran using different colored pieces of glass. It has four minarets placed in all four corners in a very attractive manner. Last summer vacation, I visited the historic city of Delhi. It was an adventurous and exciting experience. We took a train to Delhi, where we first went to our grandparents' house and then rested for a few hours. Delhi has been known by different names at different times. In ancient times it was known as Indraprastha, in medieval times it was known as Tughlaq Abad. Many monuments in Delhi are famous for their history. Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Humayun Tomb, Jantar Mantar, and Qutub Miner are located here which makes Delhi rich in history and India's glorious past is told through these monuments. Meanwhile, there are many wonders of modern times like Rastafari Bhawan, Parliament, Lotus Temple, and so on.

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Date-20 oct 2022.

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places to visit in Kolkata.

TOP 4 PLACES TO VISIT IN KOLKATA (CALCUTTA).

1.Victoriya Memorial Hall.

2.Dakshineswar Kali Temple.

3. Howrah Bridge.

4. Science City.

VICTORIYA MEMORIAL HALL-

1. ESTABLISHED:-1921(102 YEARS AGO).
2. LOCATION:-JAWAHARLAL NEHRU ROAD, KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL, INDIA.
3. ARCHITECT BY:- SIR WILLIAM EMERSON.

  The Victoria Memorial is one of the biggest attractions in India. It is a Famous marble building built between 1906 and 1921 dedicated to queen victoria, now a museum. The Victoria memorial is the symbol of the British Raj in India. The museum hall is 338 feet by 228 feet and rises to a height of 184 feet.

 

Dakshineswar Kali Tempel-

                     

1. Opened:-31 May 1855.
2. Founder:- Rani Rashmoni.
3. District:- North 24Parganas.
4. Festivals:- Kali Puja, Navaratri,Snana Yatra,Kalpataru Day. 

Dakshineswar Kali temple is a Hindu Navaratna temple in Dakshineswar, Kolkata west Bengal, India. situated on the Hooghly river. lovely place to visit in Kolkata. the camera is not allowed inside the temple area. 

Howrah Bridge-

1. CONSTRUCTION START:-1936.
2. CONSTRUCTION END:-1942.
3. CONSTRUCTED:- BRAITHWAITE, BURN&JESSOP CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.
4. TOTAL LENGHT:-705 METER.
5. LOCATION:- HOWRAH, KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL.

The bridge is one of the famous symbols of Kolkata and west Bengal. Its first name was Howrah bridge .on 14 June 1965 was renamed Rabindra Setu after poet Rabindranath Tagore, who was the first Bengal poet to get noble. The total steel used in the bridge is 26500 tons, TATA Steels has given 23500-ton steel. Total investment 2.50 million rupees. Daily traffic of approximately 10las vehicles and possibly more than 15Las pedestrians. Rabindra Setu is the sixth-longest bridge in the world.

 Science City-

1. LOCATION:-KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL.
2. OPEN TIME:-09:00AM,08:00PM.
3. TOTAL AREA:-50 ACAR.

The science city is the largest science center in India. it is managed by N.C.S.M, Ministry of Culture, Government of India. science city ticket price- R.S 60 par parson. The first director general of NCSM is credited with having a center on 1 July 1997. Dynamotion hall-illusions, freshwater Aquarium, power live butterfly enclave, science on a sphere. and space odyssey -3d vision theater, space theater, mirror magic, time machine.

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