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District in West Bengal, India
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Purulia (পুরুলিয়া Puruliyā) is the westernmost district of West Bengal, blessed with their unique geography and culture.
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Purulia (পুরুলিয়া Puruliẏā) is the headquarters of the Purulia district of West Bengal.
Baranti or Boronti (বড়ন্তি Baṛanti) is a small, quiet and scenic place in the Purulia district of West Bengal. There is a 1 km long irrigation project dam, between two small hillocks, Muradi Hill and Baranti Hill.
Jhalda (ঝালদা Jhāldā) is a town surrounded by hills, in the Purulia district of West Bengal.
Raghunathpur (রঘুনাথপুর Roghunāthpur) is a town in the Purulia district of West Bengal.
The Ajodhya Hills (অযোধ্যা পাহাড় Ojōdhyā Pāhāṛ) are some of the most famous hills in southern West Bengal, in the state's western fringes. The hills offer scenic viewpoints, forests and waterfalls like Bamni Falls.
Among the hills in the Purulia district of West Bengal, the ruins of Garh Panchkot (গড় পঞ্চকোট Gaṛ Pañcakoṭ) are a silent testimony to the Bargi attack during the 18th century. The ruins sit on the slopes of Panchet Hill and adjacent to Panchet Lake, is a scenic hilly forested area, with a tinge of history.
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