Photo: Piyal Kundu, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
A former rail bridge over the Hooghly River.
The Jubilee Bridge is a former rail bridge over the Hooghly River between Naihati and Bandel in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It provided an important connection between Garifa railway station and Hooghly Ghat railway station.
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The most noteworthy religious spot in the city. It came up in 1923, when a young Brahmin built a 22 ft tall Kali idol after visiting Nabadwip and witnessing the grandeur of the idols there. Every year thousands of devotees from various places in West Bengal flock to the city during Kali Puja.
A football stadium hosting games of Calcutta Football League, Naihati Gold Cup and I-League.
The birthplace of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, a Bengali novelist known for composing the patriotic song Vande Mātaraṁ.