As some of you may know, in a previous life I was a Director of Software Quality for large computer security company. With a group of 160 engineers split across two continents, I frequently flew to Pune to spend time with the team there, many of whom I […]
Constructed in 1786 by Krishna Ram Mitra, the Dewan of the Maharaja of Bardhaman, the Radha Govinda Mandir in Antpur has some of the finest terracotta decoration to be found anywhere in West Bengal. This is in part due to the softer alluvial clay that could be sourced […]
Situated 60km north-west of Kolkata, the recorded history of Dasghara goes back more than 700 years. Trade and commerce once flourished here under the rule of the Baraduari Raja, who established an important trading center on the banks of the Kananadi and Bimala rivers, both tributaries of the […]
Situated 21km south-east of Bardhaman in West Bengal, the imposing Sat Deul was the fourth pre-Islamic brick built temple I visited during my road trip, the others being the temple of Ichai Ghosh at Gourangapur, the Sun Temple at Sonatapal and the Siddheswar Temple at Bahulara. As with […]
Located 13km south-west of Ambika Kalna in West Bengal, the small village of Baidyapur has a plethora of heritage buildings that are well worth exploring. This little known village was once dominated by Zamindars belonging to the Nandi family dynasty, who settled in Baidyapur initially to trade in […]
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