Kumortuli not only supplies clay idols of Hindu gods and goddesses to barowari pujas in Kolkata and its neighbourhoods, but a number of idols are exported. Kalighat was a Ghat (landing stage) sacred to Kali on the old course of the Hooghly River (Bhagirathi) in the city of Kolkata.The Indian Museum is the largest and oldest museum in India and has rare collections of antiques, armour and ornaments, fossils, skeletons, mummies, and Mughal paintings. The Racecourse is one of the major attractions of the Kolkata city because it has been a symbol of British rule over two centuries.Overshadowed by the second Howrah Bridge (Vidyasagar Setu), the colonnaded Princep Ghat, was built in memory of the British Indologist, James Prinsep (1799-1840) along the banks of the beautiful Hooghly River (River Ganges), is a massive fascination for visitors in Kolkata. The place is the famous landmark of India and houses a number of Bengali publication industry.
The museum was closed to the Visitors due to massive restoration and upgrades from 1 September 2013 to 3 February 2014.The Jorasanko Thakur Bari in Jorasanko, north of Kolkata, West Bengal, India, is the ancestral home of the Tagore family, at 6/4 Dwarakanath Tagore Lane Jorasanko, Kolkata 700007. Many of Kolkata's Heritage buildings are around the Lal Dighi, like GPO, High Court, Writers' Building, Andrew's Church etc.After establishing many temples all over the world, Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada returned to India in August 1970. However, realizing that the Bengal Police was protecting the property of commercial railway firm, a committee in 1872 commended separation of the railway police into two distinct parts, one for performing traffic duties and the other for carrying watch and ward duties. The museum was initially started with 2325 exquisite specimens including several heirlooms, collected by Shri Gurusaday Dutta, I.C.S., between 1929 and 1939, when he was the head of the District Administration (Magistrate/Collector) of various districts of undivided Bengal. In West Bengal has nearly 4000 Kms of Railway tracks which have 715 Railway Stations and Junctions through which almost 3,000 trains originate/pass through or terminate and on an average 4.5 million passengers travel through this State, on 454 Mail / Express / passenger trains and 465 Local Trains every day, it is very important aspect of ensuing mobility through this strategically located Frontline State which has International boundaries with three South Asian countries and the entire North Eastern Indian being connected through it. • Phone or meet the officer on duty at the nearest GRP Police Station / Post. There is a museum that exhibits an extensive collection of arts of different types, artists and ages. There are some symbolic installations like a cow and tiger feeding from the same waterhole and some fountains within the temple premise too. It is surrounded by the beautiful Elliot Park nearby and Maidan ground (biggest playground in Kolkata). It was opened in 1843 and was reserved for the user of the British high and might. Nearest Vidyasagar Setu (2nd Hooghly Bridge), Fort William, Babu Ghat, Outram Ghat, Eden Garden. The library is designated to collect, disseminate and preserve the printed material produced in India. NCE henceforth looked after the College of Engineering and Technology, Bengal which by 1940 was virtually functioning as a University. This eventful city with its many marvels has truly a lot to offer.