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Saturday, June 15, 2019

Gateways of Bishnupur, West Bengal

Gateways of Bishnupur, West Bengal
Gateways of Bishnupur are the two ancient gateways, part of ancient Bishnupur Fort, located in Bishnupur Town in Bankura District of West Bengal State, India. These two gateways were built in the second half of the 17th century CE by the Malla King Bir Singha II. Near the gateways, the beautiful stone chariot is also located. Some dilapidated walls possibly the remains of the erstwhile palace are also found nearby. The Gateways of Bishnupur are located at about 2.5 Kms from Bishnupur Bus Stand, 4.5 Kms from Bishnupur Junction Railway Station and 3 Kms from Bishnupur New Bus Stand.






History
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Gateways
There are two gateways built in the second half of the 17th century CE by the Malla King Bir Singha II. They are
Large Gateway:
The large gateway, also called as Pathar Darwaja, is situated at the northern entrance of the Bishnupur fort. The fort is no more present, but the gateways are still standing.  It has double storied galleries in the central passage to accommodate the army. The arrow slits are also provided on the walls of this gateway. The entire structure is built in laterite blocks.










Smaller Gateway:
The smaller gateway is very simple structure with an arch. It is also built with laterite blocks.





Connectivity
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