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What to say about a state which had given India a new dimension towards culture, education and heritage through the past ages and still continue to do so. Locating the heritage tourist spots in West Bengal, which has had age long trail of rich cultural heritage, would be toiling yet interesting. If we start from the remains of the ancient capital cities of Gaur and Pandua, we will see Murshidabad, the abode of the Nawabs, the Nadia district, every part of which exudes Scholasticism and refined culture. Shantiniketan opens the eyes to an altogether different world of Philosophy and Poetry, followed by Belur and Dakshineshwar Math, the testimonial to crystallization of universal religion. Lying adjacent to it, we would find the Hooghly district, the site for the commingling of Dutch, French, Portuguese and English cultures in Chandannagar and Shrirampore.. At the saturation point, we find Kolkata, an eye-witness to centuries of cultural gathering and where the reminiscent pat is in a conjugal relationship with the fascinating present.

West Bengal has always been a meeting point of different various talents and the same shows through the excellent handicrafts of this place. Dhokra metal casting used by the Dhokra Kamar tribe, pottery, Muslin (a type of cotton textile) and Kantha Embroidery (which gives an extra tinge to the cotton and silk fabrics). Vishnupur which shows an exclusive Terracota artwork, found in many temples also attracts many heritage tourists every year.

Bara Sona Mosque, Lattan Mosque, Firoz Minar, Dakhil Darwajah, Gumti Gate, Adina Mosque, Ekiakhi Mausoleum, Qadam Rasul Mosque, Nimak Haram Deohri, Hazarduari, Great Imambara, Bethuadahari, Moti Jheel, Curzon gate, Golapbagh in Burdwan are other places of interest which attract lot of Heritage tourists.

Being one of the metropolitan cities of the country, it continues to attract the tourists every year and the number is increasing each succeeding year. So, if you want to have a full hand experience of the rich heritage of India, West Bengal is a place not to be missed.

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