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West Bengal, India
Central Bengal (মধ্যবঙ্গ Modhyobongo) covers the central part of West Bengal, between North Bengal and South Bengal.
Covers the former Nawab-era capital and two commercial centres along the Bhagirathi River.
Known for the pilgrimage sites Nabadwip and Mayapur, the royal heritage of Krishnanagar, and a major railway interchange at Ranaghat.
Major railheads are Krishnanagar-Nabadwip, Berhampore, Murshidabad and Jangipur.
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Berhampore (বহরমপুর Bohorompur), a colonial-era town on the Hooghly River, is the headquarters of the Murshidabad district of West Bengal.
Kalyani (কল্যাণী Kalyāṇī) is a planned township in the Nadia district of West Bengal, India.
former mercantile town north of Murshidabad
Krishnanagar (Bengali: কৃষ্ণনগর Krishṇonogor), formerly Krishnagar, is a city in the Nadia district of West Bengal. At the bank of the Jalangi River, Krishnanagar is an important centre for culture and literature.
Mayapur (Bengali: মায়াপুর Māẏāpur) is a small town in the Nadia district of West Bengal and the headquarters of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), which is known informally around the world as the Hare Krishnas.
Murshidabad (Bengali: মুর্শিদাবাদ Murshidābād) is a historic town in central West Bengal. It was the capital of Bengal, Bihar and Odisha during the Nawab rule.
Nabadwip (Bengali: নবদ্বীপ Nabadbīp) is a pilgrimage site in the Nadia district of West Bengal and the birthplace of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, a Vaishnava saint.
Ranaghat (রাণাঘাট Rāṇāghāṭ) is a small town along the river Churni in the Nadia district of West Bengal. The name Ranaghat comes from the name of a Dakat Rana.
Santipur is a historical town in the Nadia district of West Bengal, India.
Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary is in the Nadia district of West Bengal, India. It is at 24 km (15 mi) from Krishnanagar.
the northern salient of Murshidabad along the Ganges
ruins of the former capital of Bengal under Shashanka
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