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  WEST BENGAL: BAHARAMPUR,BALURGHAT,ENGLISH BAZAR,KRISHNANAGAR,RAIGANJ   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Krishnanagar city is just south of the Jalangi River and became a municipality in 1864.
Krishnanagar is famous for its clay dolls which are made in the suburb of Ghurni on the Jalang river.
The Krishnanagar Palace and the Roman Catholic Church are attractions of the city.
www.bengalweb.com /city/wbencit9a.html   (108 words)

  
 Krishnanagar in India
Headquarters of Nadia District, Krishnanagar is on the south of the river Jalangi and about 118 km north of Kolkata.
The prominent attractions are Rajbari - the Krishnanagar palace, Durga temple, Protestant Church, and Roman Catholic Church.
Krishnanagar is a major road and rail junction.
www.india9.com /i9show/24749.htm   (117 words)

  
 Tourism-Details
Krishnanagar is the district headquarters situated on the bank of river Jalangi.
The Rajbari built here during the reign of Raja Krishna Chandra Rai is a prominent place of tourist attraction though the remnants of the past glory have been eroded and only a dilapidated structure of the exquisite places with carving on its inner walls exists today.
Krishnanagar was the birth place of the noted Poet, Composer and Playwright Shri.
nadia.nic.in /Tourism-Details/tourism-details.html   (940 words)

  
 West Bengal Tourism - Heritages of Bengal - Nadia
Mayapur: Connected by bus services from Krishnanagar and Calcutta and a ferry ride across the Bhagirathi river from Nabadwip, Mayapur is the headquarters of ISKCON.
Nabadwip: 19 km from Krishnanagar and 120 km north from Calcutta, stands on the banks of the Bhagirathi river.
Krishnanagar: 118 km north from Calcutta, Krishnanagar on the banks of Jalangi river was the residence of Maharaja Krishnachandra, a great patron of art and culture.
www.wbtourism.com /heritage/nadia.htm   (285 words)

  
 Information on Kolkata, Kolkata's near by cities, Krishnanagar, Jalangi River, Calcutta Travel, travel in Kolkata, ...
Krishnanagar is famous for its pottery, which is a flourishing industry here, with artisans working on clay figures in stretches along the riverbank.
The Jagaddhatri puja of Krishnanagar is also famous.
The Roman Catholic Church of Krishnanagar, a popular tourist attraction, is outstanding in its architecture and sculpture.
www.calcuttahotel.net /krishnanagar.htm   (236 words)

  
 Clay Images of West Bengal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Durga image worshipped annually in the Krishnanagar rajbari (palace compound) is a large, fifteen foot tall clay image known as 'Rajrajesvari' (the 'empress') made in traditional style and immersed in a pond nearby after Durgotsava.
Ghurni is in the northeastern suburbs of Krishnanagar and is close to the river Jalangi which runs past the town.
The area occupied by the rajbari, the Anandamayi temple and the potters' quarter, referred to as the Palpara (the quarter, para, of the Pals, the surname of the potters from Krishnanagar) in the south of the present town, constitutes the old Krishnanagar.
www.clayimage.co.uk /Raja.html   (509 words)

  
 Krishnanagar
Krishnanagar is conveniently connected with Calcutta both by rail and road.
The Roman Catholic Church at Krishnanagar is another attraction.
Sweets like Sarpuriya and Sarbhaja are Krishnanagar specialties and are no less famous than the clay images.
www.bengalonthenet.com /attractions/neighbouring/krishnanagar/attraction-neighbouring-krishnanagar.shtml   (329 words)

  
 West Bengal Nadia District
Krishnanagar, also called KRISHNAGAR, city, administrative headquarters of Nadia district, just south of the Jalangi River.
A road and rail junction, it is the major agricultural distribution centre for the district.
It is also the site of a hospital, a horticultural research station and jute nursery, and an agricultural training centre.
www.wb.nic.in /dist/nadia.html   (217 words)

  
 Indiainfo.com -> News -> India -> Dhantala rape case prime accused re-arrested
Krishnanagar (WB): The prime accused in the February 5 rape and molestation of women at Dhantala in Nadia district, Chimu Sardar, was re-arrested from Maslandpur in North 24 Parganas district on April 1 night after escaping from CID (Criminal Investigation Department) custody on March 19, police sources said.
Sardar was wounded in his leg after he was shot at by CID men when he attacked them with sharp weapon during April 1 night's joint police and CID raid at his hideout in Maslandpur, the sources said.
Sardar, prime accused in the rape and molestation of women returning from a wedding at Dhantala, had been arrested on March 19 from Amdanga in North 24 Parganas district, produced in court on same day but escaped from CID custody during a break in his interrogation at Ranaghat on that night.
news.indiainfo.com /2003/04/03/03dhantala.html   (181 words)

  
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Krishnanagar (Formerly Kishnagar): Krishnanagar is the district headquarters of the district of Nadia.
Main attraction of Krishnanagar are the beatiful Roman Catho­lic Church which, is noted for its architectural mastery and fresco and other paintings.
There is a public library, Rani Kutir-the house of Pramatha Chowdhury, Bengali novelist and critic famous for his wit and contribution to Modern Bengali litera­ture, Krishnanagar Academy set up in the house of Ramtanu Lahiri-a pioneer in Nineteenth Century Bengali Renaissance, a church for the Protestants, the house of late Bengali Poet, D. Ray.
www.seemyindia.com /west-bengal/west-bengal-kalyani.htm   (344 words)

  
 Kumartuli, Clay Model-Makers of West Bengal - Indiaprofile.com
To begin with, near about the middle of the seventeenth century, potters in search of better livelihood came from Krishnanagar to Gobindapore, a prosperous village on the banks of the river Bhagirathi (now the River Hooghly), to eke out a living by making earthen ware pots, clay toys and cooking utensils for household use.
When the land at Gobindapore was required by the British East India company for building Fort William, the inhabitants migrated further up the river to Sutanooti.
Potters came all the way from Krishnanagar, braving the perils of a river voyage, to mould the images of the gods and goddesses for the Durga Puja festival.
www.indiaprofile.com /art-crafts/claymodelling.htm   (1668 words)

  
 Mysterindia.com - Nadia District in West Bengal - The Land of Gauranga Mahaprabhu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Sculpture, mainly earthen, is a well-known exercise of this district.
Connected by bus services from Krishnanagar and Calcutta and a ferry ride across the Bhagirathi river from Nabadwip, Mayapur is the headquarters of ISKCON.
Krishnanagar : 118 km north from Calcutta, Krishnanagar on the banks of Jalangi river was the residence of Maharaja Krishnachandra, a great patron of art and culture.
mysterindia.phpwebhosting.com /modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=559   (351 words)

  
 Trip Report of Shantipur-Nabadwip Ghat NG section [2004-07-24] by Samit Roychoudhury — IRFCA.org
From here, a 2'0" Narrow Gauge line begins, traversing 16 kilometres to Krishnanagar City (which is a junction and EMU terminus on the Sealdah-Lalgola line) and then heads westward towards the Ganges, another 12 kilometres to end at Nabadwip Ghat.
A couple of the level crossings were guarded but I was surprised by one on the main road (the track is right by the road between Krishnanagar and Nabadwip Ghat) where the road crossed without a warning really.
On the way back to the station they made a short detour showing us the bank of the local river (didn't quite catch the name) and this is the point where it meets the Ganges, which was visible too.
www.irfca.org /members/trips/samit-20040724-nabadweepng.html   (1807 words)

  
 A Study for Sri Chaitanya's Birthplace - Mayapura
Centiry and, the location of a few villages, road and Kishenagur (Krishnanagar) town as the headquarters of the newly constituted (1772) District of Neddia (Nadia).
The most significant feature of the map was the location of Mayapura by the NE of the confluence point of the Ganga and the Jalangi.
Navadvipa town still retained its Nadia name and Krishnagar has become Krishnanagar, Mayapura has regained its original name being separately noted from Ballaldighi, and the neighboring locality of Muslim community is noted by the name of Mollapara as before.
www.gosai.com /chaitanya/pilgrimages/mayapur/adbhuta-mandira/sri-chaitanyas-birthplace.html   (7373 words)

  
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There is growing evidence to suggest that it was with the full knowledge of his MP wife that Avtar ran the illegal racket at Merlin Park.
She also often left their two-year-old son in the care of the security guards at Merlin Park whenever she had to go to Delhi or Krishnanagar.
This is yet another case, say senior bureaucrats, in which the green signal for the operations came from the top — Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya.
www.indianexpress.com /print.php?content_id=53313   (477 words)

  
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The headquarters town of the district of Nadia, Krishnanagar is conveniently connected with Calcutta both by rail and road.
By bus it is 118 km on NH 34 Within the town, city buses as well as cycle rickshaws are available for transportation.
Krishnanagar is famous for its toy and clay models.
travels.talash.com /krishnannagar-travel   (307 words)

  
 Clay Images of West Bengal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
As a result the kumar was inundated with work and complaining because he had to travel from Krishnanagar asked for a permanent residence for himself and his apprentices.
He was probably one of the earliest to determine the social behaviour of the elite groups of Bengalis living in Calcutta at the time.
Sankar Sen Gupta suggests that a few kumar families from the towns of Shantipur, Krishnanagar, Nabadwip and Meturi in the Nadia district moved into Calcutta in the late 18th c and settled on land owned by Govindra Chandra Mitra.
www.clayimage.co.uk /kumhist.html   (283 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
SHRI AJOY MUKHOPADHYAY (Krishnagar): Sir, Krishnanagar, the district headquarters of Nadia situated on the Indo-Bangladesh border is one of the oldest towns of the country having a rich heritage of culture and a seat of learning.
After the partition of Bengal, the importance of the district including Krishnanagar town has grown to a great extent with huge influx of population from the other side of the border.
The manually operated telephone exchange at Krishnanagar is causing much inconvenience to the people.
parliamentofindia.nic.in /ls/lsdeb/ls10/ses1/12050991.htm   (126 words)

  
 Art & Craft : Bengal's Art & Craft : Craft of Bengal
Bengal clay pottery can be divided into two segments-Bankura Clay Pottery and Krishnanagar Clay Pottery.
Bankura's art form is an ancient form than the art form of Krishnanagar.
It was the Kumbhokars or potters of Panchmura, 16 miles away from Bishnupur, who started to make the famous Bankura horses.
www.bangalinet.com /art&craft_bankura.htm   (414 words)

  
 Krishnanagar City Junction Railway Station in India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Krishnanagar City Junction Railway Station is located 3 km from Krishnanagar.
The station is under the administrative control of the Eastern Railways.
Traveling north, the main station next to Krishnanagar is Plassey Railway Station and going south, Ranaghat Junction Railway Station is the nearest major station.
www.india9.com /i9show/53977.htm   (80 words)

  
 Samit's Trains Pages   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
A little out of Ranaghat, the track to Krishnanagar further bifurcates, and a branch line proceeds to Shantipur, which is what we took.
We soon reached Krishnanagar City, where I told Jason to make way for me J. The driver told us that we both could get on.
A couple of the level crossings were guarded but I was surprised by one on the main road (the track is right by the road between Krishnanagar and Nabadwip Ghat) where the road crossed without a warning.
www.irfca.org /~samit/stb.html   (1992 words)

  
 2005 Population Figures for Krishnanagar, India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Krishnanagar, India this page to your Favorites, 23.4° N 88.5° E
146,643 for Krishnanagar, India is based on a number of factors and sources.
Please bear in mind that this is only an estimate of the number of people in a given city -- actual figures can be obtained from the U.N. and government sources.
travel.synabu.com /cities/K/Krishnanagar,_India.html   (108 words)

  
 GAIL to lay twin cross-country pipelines
The Union government has already selected IOC as the lead partner in the consortium comprising GAIL and ONGC for importing natural gas from Bangladesh and offshore blocks in the Bay of Bengal.
The other pipeline route would commence from Krishnanagar and travel through Ranchi in Jharkhand and Jagdishpur in Uttar Pradesh, where it will join GAIL's HBJ pipeline network.
The company is in the initial process of appointing an agency to undertake the survey works for the pipeline.
www.projectsmonitor.com /detailnews.asp?newsid=4638   (213 words)

  
 Khaleej Times Online
KOLKATA - West Bengal's ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist) is squirming with embarrassment after the police arrested the husband of a party MP on charges of running a prostitution ring.
Avtar Singh, arrested in a sting operation, is the husband of Jyotirmoyee Sikdar, the high-profile CPI(M) MP elected from the Krishnanagar Lok Sabha seat in the April-May general elections.
But in the last general elections, she wrested the Krishnanagar Lok Sabha seat from a BJP MP.
www.khaleejtimes.com /DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2004/August/subcontinent_August603.xml§ion=subcontinent&col=   (626 words)

  
 MOB ATTACKS CHURCH IN TRIPURA, INDIA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Church leaders say the Krishnanagar Baptist Church in the capital Agartala was attacked as Christians were attending the Sunday service.
Another meeting to resolve the issue was held on March 3 with the chairman of the Agartala municipality, officials and church members.
But fundamentalist Hindus are adamant that they will not allow anyone to worship in the Krishnanagar Baptist Church, although no reason has been given for stopping the services.
www.worthynews.com /news-features/compass-india-6.html   (470 words)

  
 www.braille-aids.com: Helen Keller Smriti Vidyamandir, Krishnanagar
Latter on as the number of students increased the governing body of the school decided to formally re-inaugurate the school at house of Mrs.
Suhrid Chatterjee, contemporary Chairman of Krishnanagar Municipality inaugurated it.
Meanwhile the members of the organization collected a substantial amount to procure two plots of land for the school.
www.braille-aids.com /wbschools_helenkellersmritividyamandir.htm   (473 words)

  
 Shantipur to Nabadwip Ghat NG trip [2004-11-20] by Saurab Basu — IRFCA.org
From Krishnanagar City Jn, the train took us towards the west, and went by the Krishnanagar-Nabadwip Dham Road.
It was an enchanting combination of the paddy fields on one side of the track and traffic on the other.
Nabadwip Ghat to Krishnanagar is a strack of 13 k.m's only and fares per person is Rs.6/-only.
www.irfca.org /members/trips/saurab-20041120-ngtrip.html   (911 words)

  
 Sridham Mayapur
From Krishnanagar there are regular buses that depart from the bus stand to Mayapur (Rs 4) which takes about 40 minutes.
He tells the other taxi driver to bring you to Mayapur, which, he tells the other taxi driver, is a little pass Krishnanagar.
When you reach Krishnanagar the second taxi driver drives a little pass Krishnanagar and wants to know where Mayapur is located, which you may not know if you have never been there.
www.naturalnirvana.com /Navadvipa/Sridham-Mayapur/Sridham-Mayapur.htm   (5172 words)

  
 Fulia, Travel to Fulia, Fulia Tour, Fulia Travel agency, What to do in Fulia, Fulia Travel Guide, Fulia Map, Fulia ...
Fulia: Fulia has a very prominent place in the history of Bengali Literature because it is the place of birth of Krittibas, who first translated the epic, Ramayana, from.Sans­krit to Bengali in verses.
It is 26 km from Krishnanagar by bus via Shantipur.
It is better for the visitors to visit Krishnanagar, Bethuadahari, Nabadwip, Mayapur, Fulia at a stretch by halting at Krishnanagar.
www.seemyindia.com /west-bengal/west-bengal-fulia.htm   (172 words)

  
 Karakterfigurer fra Indien   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Fyrstestaten Oudh, eller Avadh, var den lille rest, som blev tilbage af det mægtige indiske mogulkejserrige, efter at briterne havde annekteret det meste af det, og mogulernes efterkommere fik så lov til at overleve som herskere i denne lille stat med Lucknow som hovedstad.
Men figurerne fra Krishnanagar savner denne kælenhed i deres helt kompromisløse realisme.
Hermed er det klart, at figurmageriet i Krishnanagar i forbindelse med museumsarbejdet i Indian Museum i Calcutta var blevet involveret i det britiske styres objektivering af sine undersåtter og deres land, som det ytrede sig i landmålinger, grænsedragninger, korttegning, folketællinger og bygningen af museer.
www.hum.au.dk /etno/Forskning/terra/kap2.htm   (842 words)

  
 The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Himachal Pradesh
The entire tribal belt of Himachal Pradesh was today in the grip of cold wave,as minimum temperature ranged between minus 15 to 22 degrees Celsius in these areas.
Residents of the Krishnanagar area of the town, which has the highest number of unauthorised structures on forest land, today held a demonstration against the demolition drive, undertaken by the municipal corporation (MC).
Residents of Krishnanagar protest against the demolition drive by the Shimla Municipal Corporation to remove unauthorised structures.
www.tribuneindia.com /2004/20041226/himachal.htm   (1892 words)

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