![WILDLIFE SANCTUARY OF WEST BENGAL …..
The Sundarbans National Park is
a national park, tiger reserve, and biosphere
reserve in West Bengal, India. It is part of
the Sundarbans on the Ganges Delta, and
adjacent to the Sundarban Reserve Forest
in Bangladesh. The delta is densely covered
by mangrove forests, and is one of the
largest reserves for the Bengal tiger. It is
also home to a variety of bird, reptile
and invertebrate species, including the salt-
water crocodile. The present Sundarban
National Park was declared as the core area
of Sundarban Tiger Reserve in 1973 and a
wildlife sanctuary in 1977. On 4 May 1984
it was declared a national park. It is
a UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed
in 1987, and it has been designated as
a Ramsar sitesince 2019.[1] It is considered
as a World Network of Biosphere Reserve
(Man and Biosphere Reserve) from 1989.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/kolkata-211222030727/85/Kolkata-PPT-Slideshare-3-320.jpg)
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- 1. KOLKATA- The city of joy Kolkata is considered one of the largest cities in India. It is among the top metro cities in India and is capital for West Bengal. In an earlier time, it was named Calcutta. This city was built by the British Empire and was considered the capital during 1773-1911 for British India. Another nickname for this city is – “City of Joy”. This city offers a variety of colours of life and also provides various means of transport along with famous spots for tourists. The Indian cuisine available in this city is vast and well-known all over India.
- 2. HOWRAH BRIDGE The Howrah Bridge stretches across 705 meters and has a width of 71 feet, not including the 14 feet footpaths on both sides. At the time of its construction this made it the 3rd longest bridge of its kind. Today, it is regarded as the 6th longest cantilever bridge in the world. The Victoria Memorial is a large marble building in Kolkata, which was built between 1906 and 1921. It is dedicated to the memory of Empress Victoria, and is now a museum under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture. Beluṛ Maṭh is the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, founded by Swami Vivekananda, the chief disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. It is located on the west bank of Hooghly River, Belur, West Bengal, India and is one of the significant institutions in Kolkata. BELUR MATH VICTORIA MEMORIAL
- 3. WILDLIFE SANCTUARY OF WEST BENGAL ….. The Sundarbans National Park is a national park, tiger reserve, and biosphere reserve in West Bengal, India. It is part of the Sundarbans on the Ganges Delta, and adjacent to the Sundarban Reserve Forest in Bangladesh. The delta is densely covered by mangrove forests, and is one of the largest reserves for the Bengal tiger. It is also home to a variety of bird, reptile and invertebrate species, including the salt- water crocodile. The present Sundarban National Park was declared as the core area of Sundarban Tiger Reserve in 1973 and a wildlife sanctuary in 1977. On 4 May 1984 it was declared a national park. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1987, and it has been designated as a Ramsar sitesince 2019.[1] It is considered as a World Network of Biosphere Reserve (Man and Biosphere Reserve) from 1989.
- 4. RIVERS OF KOLKATA……… Hooghly River-The Hooghly River or the Bhāgirathi- Hooghly, originally and in local tongues the 'Ganga', and also called Kati-Ganga, is an approximately 260- kilometre-long distributary of the Ganges River in West Bengal, India. The Ganges splits into the Padma and the Ganga near Giria, Murshidabad. Adi Ganga- Adi Ganga, also known as Gobindapur Creek, Surman's Nullah and Tolly's Nullah, was the main flow of the Hooghly River from the 15th to 17th century but has subsequently virtually dried up.
- 5. Traditional dress of people of Kolkata…………… Women’s traditional dress Traditional attire for Bengali women is usually the saree, usually made of cotton or silk. While sarees are worn by women across India, the Bengali style of pleating and draping a saree is quite distinct. Men’s traditional dress Traditional attire for men in Bengal usually consists of the dhoti, a piece of cloth tied around the waist and then wrapped around like a loin cloth between the legs – as is worn around the country. Dhotis are paired with a silk or cotton Punjabi or kurta – a loose fitting shirt which usually goes down to the knees. While white and off-white are the traditional colours dhotis and Punjabis are worn in, today’s Bengali men may take their liberties with colours of their traditional attire.
- 6. Kolkata is famous in India for Durga Pujo, is also known as Durgoutsav. Grand celebration for 10 days, is the biggest festival in Kolkata. Durgotsav is a symbol of the victory of Goddess Durga over “Mahishasura”. This festival also represents “Shakti” – the power of women in the Universe. Saraswati Puja is celebrated in the month of Magh (i.e. January / February), in honour of the goddess Saraswati who is the goddess of learning and knowledge. Kali Puja is an important Hindu festival celebrated in the Hindu calendar month of Kartik which coincides with the months of October – November. The festival is celebrated on the day of Diwali and coincides with Lakshmi Puja.
- 7. •Fish is an integral component of Bengali cooking. Fried or curried and usually paired with rice, it makes for a delicious meal that seafood lovers should make sure not to miss out on while in Kolkata. Macher jhol is a traditional, spicy curry, which besides fish also includes potatoes and tomatoes. It also contains Macher jhol. Fish is an integral component of Bengali cooking Mishti Doi. This Bengali dessert consisting of fermented sweet yogurt is one of the area’s it also contains Kosha Mangsho, Alur torkari, Luchi, Cholar dal, Shukto and Chomchom. Food items of Kolkata……….. Sweet dishes……. •It usually contains of Kheer Kodom. All good things come in small packages, and this sweet wonder from Bengal is no exception. ...Shondesh, Khirer Chop, roshogollah, Bhapa Doi, Chanar Jeelapi, Pati Shapta and Darbesh.
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