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Shantiniketan, The Abode of Peace; Complete Tour Guide

A quaint town near Bolpur, around 212 km from Kolkata, is popularly known as Shantiniketan. The assets of this place are Nobel laureate Rabindra Nath Tagore, Visva Bharati University. Bhubandanga was the earlier name of this place, which comes from the name of popular dacoit named Bhuban. The literal meaning of Shantiniketan is the abode …

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Top 13 Un Tourist Places In Kolkata For The Discerning Tourist

Kolkata, the capital city of the state of West Bengal, warrants no special introduction to tourists from across the globe. As a destination, there are a lot of tourist places in Kolkata that are especially talked about, famous and obviously commercialized. In this piece, we decided not to chew the same gum and talk about …

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Mawlynnong; The ‘Cleanest’ Secret of Meghalaya

We often see pictures of beautiful places on a calendar and become quite optimistic regarding the existence of those scenic places in real but after paying a visit, our hopes shatter often for not finding the place as per our expectations. But Mawlynnong is no such illusion. The picturesque beauty of Mawlynlong is mesmerizing both …

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