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District in West Bengal, India
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Nadia (নদিয়া Nodiyā, pronounced NOH-dee-ah), a district of West Bengal, is known for the two Hindu pilgrimage sites Mayapur and Nabadwip, and also the royal heritage of Krishnanagar. Once known as the "Oxford of Bengal", Nadia has made many contributions to Indian philosophy, such as the Navya-Nyaya system of logic and is the birthplace of the Vaishnava saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
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NH 12 runs north–south in Nadia, and it is probably the best way to get into the district from Kolkata or North Bengal. The highway covers major cities like Ranaghat and Krishnanagar.
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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.
former Sena capital
small town, birthplace of a woman cricketer
Kalyani (কল্যাণী Kalyāṇī) is a planned township in the Nadia district of West Bengal, India.
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.
Nabadwip (Bengali: নবদ্বীপ Nabadbīp) is a pilgrimage site in the Nadia district of West Bengal and the birthplace of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, a Vaishnava saint.
Palashi (Bengali: পলাশী Palāśī), historically spelt Plassey, is a village in the Nadia district of West Bengal.
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.
Shibnibas or Shibnibash (শিবনিবাস Shibnibās), a village in the Nadia district of West Bengal, is home to three temples built by Krishnachandra Ray, the king of Nadia, on the Churni River.
Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary is in the Nadia district of West Bengal, India. It is at 24 km (15 mi) from Krishnanagar.
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