Interesting Facts About West Bengal

1- Sandakphu is also referred as Sandakpur – the highest point standing tall with pride in the Darjeeling district on the West Bengal-Nepal border.
2- Till 1912 Calcutta [in present date addressed as Kolkata] was the Capital of Nation India.
3- The state of West Bengal is equipped with the second longest international border among all the other states of country India.
4- Victoria Memorial Hall - a well-famed museum multiplying more charm and recognition to the musical city [Kolkata] – this museum opened its gates for public in year 1921.
5- Howrah Bridge – a creation dating back to the year 1943 [classic face of the state of West Bengal].
6- Rabindra Nritya and Chhau are the two prominent and lovable forms of dance – defining the level of sweetness.

7- Kali Puja and Durga Puja are the two significant festivals [then is when the entire state of West Bengal jumps up high with extreme level of excitement and joy.
8- Belur Math – a discovery of Swami Vivekanand [designed by Swami Vijnanananda].
9- Few foremost and chief places of exploration are – Victoria Memorial, Indian Museum, Howrah Bridge, Kalighat Temple, Pareshnath Temple, Nakhoda Masjid, Jorasanko Thakur Bari [the ancestral home of the Tagore Family], and Zoological Garden etc.
10- Haldia is the eminent port of the state of West Bengal.
11- Few names of importance adding more recognition to the glorifying state of West Bengal are – Pandit Ravi Shankar, Ali Akbar Khan, Pannalal Ghosh, Pandit Shankar Ghosh and many more.

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