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  2. Culture of Bankura district - Wikipedia

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    It is said to be the only gharana developed exclusively in West Bengal. [17] During the reign of Mughal emperor Aurangazeb, the oppressive environment in field of art and culture, lead many musicians to the court at Bishnupur. Amongst them was the famous Dhrupad vocalist and dextrous instrumentalist Bahadur Khan, who was welcomed by Raghunath ...

  3. Hauora - Wikipedia

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    Hauora is a Māori philosophy of health and well-being unique to New Zealand. [1] It helps schools be educated and prepared for what students are about to face in ...

  4. Bankura horse - Wikipedia

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    Bankura horse is the terracotta horse, produced in Panchmura village in Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It has been praised for “its elegant stance and unique abstraction of basic values.” Originally used for village rituals, it now adorns drawing rooms around the world as symbols of Indian folk-art. [1]

  5. Howrah - Wikipedia

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    The West Bengal Government has also planned a major renovation of the city to match the city's urban facilities with its neighboring city Kolkata. [ 42 ] Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) is the statutory planning and development authority for Howrah, as the city lies within the Kolkata Metropolitan Area (KMA).

  6. History of Bankura district - Wikipedia

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    Many historians opine that assimilation with Proto-Indo-Europeans took place first in northern and eastern Bengal and then in western Bengal. This has also been the broad course of the spread of Buddhism and Jainism in Bengal. There is ample evidence of pre-eminence of Aryan religion and culture in West Bengal from around 6th century AD. [7]

  7. Culture of West Bengal - Wikipedia

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    Baul singers at Shantiniketan. The culture of West Bengal is an Indian culture which has its roots in Bengali literature, music, fine arts, drama and cinema. Different geographic regions of West Bengal have subtle as well as more pronounced variations between each other, with Darjeeling Himalayan hill region and Duars showing particularly different socio-cultural aspects.

  8. West Bengal - Wikipedia

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    West Bengal (/ b ɛ n ˈ ɡ ɔː l /; ISO: Paścimabaṅga, pronounced [ˈpoʃtʃimˈbɔŋɡo] ⓘ, abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of 88,752 km 2 (34,267 sq mi) as of 2011. The population estimate as of 2023 is ...

  9. Bauri (caste) - Wikipedia

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    Bauri is a community of indigenous people primarily residing in Bengal & Odisha and considered as one of the Scheduled Castes of India. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The Bauris belong to the Bhil tribe. [ 7 ] [ better source needed ] They are usually involved in activities like farming .