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In the News (Mon 6 Oct 08)

  
  Burdwan - LoveToKnow 1911
The town owes its importance entirely to being the headquarters of the maharaja of Burdwan, the premier nobleman of lower Bengal, whose rent-roll is upwards of £300,000.
Apart from Burdwan town and Raniganj, the chief places are the river-marts of Katwa and Kalna.
The Division Of Burdwan comprises the six districts of Burdwan, Birbhum, Bankura, Midnapore, Hugli and Howrah, with a total area of 13,949 sq.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Burdwan   (558 words)

  
 BURDWAN, or BARDWAN - Online Information article about BURDWAN, or BARDWAN
Haupt, generally taken to be in origin connected with Lat.
industries, Burdwan takes the first place in Bengal.
Apart from Burdwan town and Raniganj, the chief places are the river-marts of See also:
encyclopedia.jrank.org /BUN_CAL/BURDWAN_or_BARDWAN.html   (689 words)

  
 Bardhaman Burdwan Barddhaman, Durgapur, Asansol : A guide to Burdwan district.
Burdwan, Barddhaman or Bardhaman is the largest district of West Bengal, India.
Burdwan is also the largest producer and exporter of rice in the area.
The geographical location of the Burdwan district is an ideal one for both its agriculture and industries.
www.bardhaman.com   (432 words)

  
 Temples  And Legends Of Bengal - Burdwan ( Page  2)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Burdwan also played an important role in the Gupta age and during the rule of the Sena kings.
During the later Muslim and Mughal period Burdwan was an important administrative headquarters.
It is again Burdwan that gave sanctum to the intellectual and spiritual divine,Pir Baharam when he had to leave Delhi due to the machinations of Abul Fazal and Faizi in Akbar's time.
www.hindubooks.org /temples/bengal/burdwan/page2.htm   (250 words)

  
 Burdwan
The Maharajahs of Burdwan played a major role in the development of the city.
The University of Burdwan is housed in the former Maharajah's palace.
December to March are the ideal months for birdwatching with excellent field trips and tours arranged by the Tourism department of Burdwan at reasonable rates.
www.wb.nic.in /westbg/burdwan.html   (382 words)

  
 Bardhaman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Burdwan is an anglicised version of the Sanskrit Vardhamana and the corresponding Bôrdhoman in Bengali.
The town owes its historical importance to being the headquarters of the Maharajas of Burdwan, the premier noblemen of lower Bengal, whose rent-roll was upwards of 300,000.
It was after the abolition of the Zamindari system in the fifties that Uday Chand Mahtab, the last representative of the Burdwan Raj, showed his magnanimity in leaving almost his entire property of Burdwan at the disposal of the state government.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bardhaman   (1053 words)

  
 The Telegraph - Calcutta : Metro
The first historical reference to Burdwan can be traced back to a 6th century copper plate, found in a village named Malla Sarul.
The history of modern Burdwan begins in the mid- 17th century, when a young businessman from Punjab named Sangam Rai established his rule here.
Sarbamangala was the official deity of the Burdwan royal family.
www.telegraphindia.com /1051204/asp/calcutta/story_5555984.asp   (968 words)

  
 The history of Burdwan Medical college as we see it today   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In response to the made by the people of Burdwan, the government decided to have a Medical College – Thus was born Burdwan Medical College.
The time was August 1969 when the first young men and women got admitted to this college, hearts full of hope and aspirations to become future doctors of India.
Burdwan Medical College has the preclimical and Paraclinical departments separately situated in the a patch of lush green in Babur Bag.
www.medclik.com /tmc/burdwan_medical_colle_details.htm   (318 words)

  
 Tourism : Burdwan District
The district of Burdwan is predominantly agricultural in its eastern part and highly industrialised in the west.
The District is commonly known for its beautiful Maithon dam reservoir in Asansol, the technological marvels of the Meghnad Saha Planetarium, the Krishnasayer ecological park or sophisticated Burdwan Science Centre.
Temple of the deity Sarbamangala presiding Goddess of the Burdwan Raj.
www.bardhaman.nic.in /tourism/tourism.htm   (1475 words)

  
 Temples  And Legends Of Bengal - Burdwan ( Introduction)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In the same manner Burdwan was substituted for Bardhaman.
Bardhaman or Burdwan historically a very important district from before the British days adjoins the Santal Paragons and Dhanbad districts in Bihar and Purulia, Bankura, Hooghly, Nadia, Murshidabad and Birbhum districts in Bengal.
The portion of the Burdwan district border- ing Santal Paragons, Dhanbad, Purulia and Bankura has a different lateritic: soil forma- tion and the other portion is alluvial.
www.hindubooks.org /temples/bengal/burdwan   (138 words)

  
 Kalna Ambika,kalna,Archeological Heritage spot,Tourist destination west bengal
Kalna is a sub divisional town under the district of Burdwan of West Bengal,India.
Burdwan, Kalna, Katwa, Memari,Galsi, Mankar, Budbud has the agro-based whereas, Asansol, Durgapur, Andal, Ukhra, Chittaranjan, Rupnarayanpur, Panagarh has a industry based economy.
Big and old Durgapuja are found all over the district especially in Burdwan, Durgapur, Asansol, Chittaranjan, Rupanaryanpur, Memari,Kalna, Katwa, Burnpur, Barakar etc. Bardhaman.com is all set to be the pioneer in the field of informational portal on the net.
www.ambikakalna.com   (369 words)

  
 Burdwan, Asansol, Durgapur, Kalna, Katwa, entire district news archive from bardhaman.com
Burdwan: Bar association issues notice to 56 lawyers for scrutiny of marksheets
Burdwan: Nursing home staffs sells off a child for a mere Rs.
Burdwan police crackdown banned crackers, 2 businessmen arrested
www.bardhaman.com /news_archive.htm   (1905 words)

  
 rediff.com: Floods in Burdwan leave 50,000 homeless   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Speaking to rediff.com from his Burdwan office, District Magistrate Swamy Singh said the floods had taken his administration by surprise.
Dasgupta later told reporters that the state government had assured all possible help to the Burdwan district administration to meet the situation.
Singh said though the water had begun to recede now, it would be couple of days before people could return to their villages.
www.rediff.com /news/2000/jul/27wb.htm   (238 words)

  
 LIONS CLUB OF BURDWAN - A leading NGO of Burdwan District   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In the 1965, 27th February Lions Club of Burdwan was founded and 11th March, 1965 Club was Chartered by the Lions Clubs International, sponsoring club Lions Club of Raniganj.
Lions Club of Burdwan is doing outstandingly services to the suffering in the society with high reputation.
It is situated at heart of the Burdwan Town near Bus stand and 1/2 km.
www.lionsburdwan.org /index.htm   (311 words)

  
 Election 2004: India, West Bengal, Burdwan, Asansol, Durgapur, Kalna, Katwa
Polling at Burdwan, the largest district of West Bengal will take place on the 4th segment i.e.
Indian election 2004 will be held on 10th May 2004 in Burdwan, Asansol, Kalna, Katwa, Durgapur with rest of West Bengal.
Burdwan, Asansol, Durgapur and Katwa are the main 4 PCs in the district.
www.bardhaman.com /election04/index.htm   (214 words)

  
 Bardhaman Online - Tourism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The District is commonly known for its beautiful Mithon dam reservoir in Asansol, the technological marvels of the Meghnad Saha Planetarium, the Krishnasayer ecological park or sophisticated Burdwan Science Centre.
But there are many sites in the district enriched for their historical, cultural, religious importance or scenic beauty or as birds sanctuary or hot spring etc.
The place of the Maharaja Burdwan presently used by the University.
www26.brinkster.com /burdwan/home/tourism.asp   (1520 words)

  
 Amardeep Singh: The American Poet, in Burdwan
On January 25 we went to Howrah Station (the Grand Central Station of Kolkata) to catch a train to Burdwan, a large rural town about seventy kilometers from Kolkata where we had two programs scheduled.
Burdwan is almost at the midpoint between Kolkata and Shantiniketan, and the train reached the town by noon.
We were greeted by Rotary club members and little girls who gave us garlands and red roses.
www.lehigh.edu /~amsp/2005/12/american-poet-in-burdwan.html   (830 words)

  
 BURDWAN
JAGAT RAM RAY 1696/1702, Zamindar and Chaudhri of Burdwan, married and had issue.
1702/1740, Zamindar and Chaudhri of Burdwan, was granted the zamindari of Chandrakona in 1736, married and had issue.
Raja CHITRA SEN RAY 1740/1744, granted the title of Raja by the Mughal Emperor in 1740, married Rani Chhangakumari.
www.uq.net.au /~zzhsoszy/ips/b/burdwan.html   (302 words)

  
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The University Of Burdwan was founded on June 15, 1960 at Burdwan, a District town on the bank of the river Damodor in the Rarh region of West Bengal, India, It is about 95 KM away from State Capital, Kolkata, by train.
The administrative complex is located, 3 KM away from the Burdwan Railway Station, at a historic building called 'Rajbati', the famous palace of the erstwhile rulers of Burdwan.
The Academic complex for all Post-graduate courses of studies is located in another picturesque place called 'Golapbag' or 'The Garden of Roses'.
www.geocities.com /economics_at_bu/index.html   (822 words)

  
 Ulex Computer: HP, COMPAQ, HCL, LG computer dealer & seller, Burdwan
Ulex Computer not only are the dealer of the premium and trustworthy brands in the information technology segment, but also are committed to provide its family members (we treat our customers in that way) the best of after sales service in unfortunate situation when their computers fail to perform on the expected level.
Ulex Computer is on of the most renowned computer seller in Burdwan district.
Ulex Computer, Burdwan is an authorised sales and service dealer of Hewlett Packard and COMPAQ brand of computers and Hewlett Packard deskjet, laser printers, scanners and computer peripherals.
www.ulex.net   (311 words)

  
 Short Term Studentship Approved for the year 2003
Burdwan Medical College and Hospital, Baburbag, Burdwan, West Bengal-713104.
Azad Hind Hostel (Hostel 12), Burdwan Medical College, Burdwan-713104.
Burdwan Medical College, Azad Hind Hostel (Hostel-2), Room No.31, Burdwan, West Bengal-713104.
icmr.nic.in /icmrnews/sts2003.htm   (1288 words)

  
 Project visit report on Nutanhat Development Society,Burdwan,W   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
One can reach to the organisation from Calcutta by train and then by bus.
From Howrah station one has to travel by Burdwan local(cordline) to Burdwan station and then has to take rickshaw to the bus stand called Tinconia Bus Stand and then has to travel by local bus to Nutanhat,Jhilu etc.
Better to go by rented car from Burdwan Station.
www.ashanet.org /projects-new/documents/SiteVisit-May2000   (1216 words)

  
 Send Gifts to Burdwan
Gifts to Gujarat.com was started in 1999 to enable people across the world to send Flowers to Gujarat.
Flowers, Cakes and Sweets can be sent to Burdwan using express Delivery facility.
When you cannot be there, make sure the flowers are.
www.giftstogujarat.com /send-gifts-to-india/send-gifts-to-burdwan.html   (252 words)

  
 N I C, Burdwan
PG Cell, Burdwan District and several other districts of WB, State Hq.
Registration of Grievance/ Taking Action by sending those to several offices / Sending Reminder to the Investigating Officer/ Sending Acknowledgement and information regarding final status of enquiry to the petitioner / Generation of several reports for functioning and monitoring of the system.
Burdwan Treasury - I, Burdwan Treasury - II and Durgapur Treasury.
www.bardhaman.nic.in /nic/nic.htm   (1188 words)

  
 Expert Systems, HP, Compaq Dealer, Computer Vendor Burdwan Bankura Birbhum
HP and Compaq dealer Burdwan, Bankura, Purulia, Hooghly, Birbhum, West Bengal India
Expert Systems, established in 1992, is a leading name in Burdwan and Birbhum districts in computers.
Although we have our registered office at Burdwan, we have successfully executed projects in areas like, Asansol, Durgapur, Kalna, Katwa, Bolpur, Shantineketan, Rampurhat, Arambag, Siliguri almost covered total up-country locations in West Bengal, India.
www.expertsys.org   (315 words)

  
 SolutionOnline, Web Hosting, Web Design, Software Development in Burdwan.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Solution is a Burdwan based software development and web development, web hosting company.
We are your best option for web hosting in Burdwan.
We specialize in wide range of services including web design, software development, customized application development for B2B and B2C, custom e-commerce solutions, web hosting and domain name registration services.
www.solutiononline.org   (430 words)

  
 Web Hosting Burdwan - Domain Registration Burdwan India - How to Pay
Submit payment in your nearest Burdwan bank branch.
Mail us and your account will be up same day.
We offer web hosting and domain registration services in Burdwan and across 200 cities and towns all over India.
web-hosting.candidinfo.com /uti/web-hosting-burdwan.asp   (142 words)

  
 Burdwan Hotels Listed Alphabetically
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