Komagata Maru was a Japanese ship in which the Sikh nationalist Gurdith Singh was arrested for protesting against the Exclusion Laws in Canada in 1914. The passengers consisted 340 Sikhs, 24 Muslims and 12 Hindus – all British subjects. Inspite being British,...
Burul is a riverside village just 23 kms from Prabhu Udyan Farmstay. Every year from July to September thousands of storks, cranes and commorants flock here to nest and raise their children. Burul becomes a bird watcher’s paradise during this season. A nesting...
The nearby Ferry Ghat of Budge Budge greeted Swami Vivekananda in 1897 when he returned from his Chicago visit. Till date, this event is celebrated by the people of Budge Budge on 19th of February every year. 21 kms from Prabhu Udyan Farmstay. NIghtstay Booking Day...
The riverside road from Raipur to Burul is a magnificent drive along the banks of River Ganges (they call it Hooghly River here). This five kilometer stretch crosses few villages, piers and stooping Banyan trees along the river. Stop a while to witness fisherman...
Ships navigating towards Kolkata from Bay of Bangal carrying gunpowder had to deposit their stock in these storehouses or Barood Ghar located beside River Ganges. During British rule, ships were only allowed to carry 100 lbs of gunpowder with them for emergency calls...
Achipur is the site where one of the earliest sugar mills in India was set up in 1770’s by a Chinese businessman Tong Achew. The then Governor General Warren Hastings offered land to Tong Achew to set up his sugar factory. Chinese workers were brought by Achew...
Gopinath Jiu Temple – The ruins of this nine-domed (Navratna) temple built in 1794 is one of the finest examples of Bengal’s temple architecture. Now in ruins, this temple is accompanied by a Jhulan Mancha, Rash Mancha and a Nat Mandir. It is said, that...
At Boro Kachari, pilgrims come in thousands to a wish-fulfilling sacred Peepal tree. Believers take a dip in the nearby pond and circumambulate the tree with deep devotion. New born babies are brought to the tree with wishes for their healthy and long life ahead. 09...
Sometime during early 17th century, Basudeb Ray a prominent official of the Mughal Court of Emperor Akbar was bestowed the land ownership of the area of Bawali. His decendant Harananda Mondal was one of the earliest to found the Zamindari at Bawali with the help of...
The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir was consecrated and opened to public in the year 2014. History states that Lord Swaminarayan (as Nilkanth Varni) had passed through this land to visit Ganga Sagar (Sagar Island) in the Bay of Bengal. The beautiful carvings and the...
