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Bengal, a land of rivers and the home of a wonderful ancient culture, was marked by flourishing cities and ports both in the Pre-Christian and Post-Christian days. Chandraketugarh is one of these sports. According to R.D. Banerjee, it was one of the oldest archaeological sites in India. Unfortunately, little justice has been done to the place and the civilization of Chandraketugarh is still largely shrouded in mystery. Even the very name Chandraketugarh, instead ...
Bengal, a land of rivers and the home of a wonderful ancient culture, was marked by flourishing cities and ports both in the Pre-Christian and Post-Christian days. Chandraketugarh is one of these spots. According to R.D. Banerjee, it was one of the oldest archaeological sites in India. Unfortunately, little justice has been done to the place and the civilization of Chandraketugarh is still largely shrouded in mystery. Even the very name Chandraketugarh, instead ...
Cults, Icons and Temples of 24 Parganas by Gourisankar De gives the fullest documentation any part of India has ever received with regard to its creative life. Nothing is committed, no shrine neglected, no diminutive clay image overlooked, no festival left unrecorded. The book is an encyclopaedia whose facts cohere not only by their regional propinquity but also by the almost breathless zest by which the author of the book has co-ordinated them in clear cut ...