Nabadwip
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| State - District(s) |
West Bengal - Nadia |
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Nabadwip (also Navadwip, Navadvipa or Nabadwipdham) is a city and a municipality in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its name means "9 islands" in the Bengali language. The islands are named Antardwip (Sri Mayapur), Simantadwip, Rudradwip, Madhyadwip, Godrumdwip, Ritudwip, Jahnudwip, Modadrumdwip, and Koladwip. It is a place of many lilas (or "pastimes of God" in Hinduism) of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Many pilgrims from origins worldwide adhering to Gaudiya Vaishnavism come to Navadwip every year on pilgrimage.
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[edit] History
Nabadwip was the capital of Lakshman Sen, the famous ruler of Sena dynasty, who ruled from 1179 to 1206. [1] In 1202, Nabadwip was captured by Bakhtiyar Khilji. This victory paved the way for Muslim rule in Bengal.[2]
Nabadwip and Nadia were great centres of learning and intellectual prowess. For five centuries, it was referred to as “Oxford of Bengal”. [3] Chaitanyadeb (1486-1533) was born and spent many years at Nabadwip. [4]
[edit] Geography
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It is located at the confluence of Bhagirathi and Jalangi rivers. [5] The Bhagirathi has shifted course. Earlier, Nabadwip was on its east bank with the rest of Nadia district, but now it is on its west bank. There also is a dispute regarding Sri Chaitnaya’s birthplace. [6]
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Nabadwip had a population of 115,036. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Nabadwip has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 70%. In Nabadwip, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Transport
Nabadwipdham is 65 km from Bandel on the Bandel-Katwa section of Eastern Railway. [7]
[edit] Politics
In the 2006 assembly elections, Pundarikhsya Saha of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Chhaya Sen Sharma of CPI (M) to win the nabadwip assembly seat. In 2001, Pundarikhsya Saha defeated Jamuna Brahmachari of CPI (M). In 1996, Biswanath Mitra of CPI (M) defeated Kartick Chatterjee of INC. In 1991 and 1987 Biswanath Mitra defeated Satish Debnath od INC. In 1982 and 1977 Debi Prosad Basu of CPI (M) defeated Sasthi Bhusan Pal of INC. [8]
In Nabadwip (Lok Sabha constituency) Alakesh Das of CPI (M) won the seat in 2004.
[edit] References
- ^ Official district website
- ^ Tourist Department
- ^ Cotton, H.E.A., Calcutta Old and New, 1909/1980, p1, General Printers and Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
- ^ Sengupta, Subodh Chandra and Bose, Anjali (editors), (1976/1998), Sansad Bangali Charitabhidhan (Biographical dictionary) Vol I, (Bengali) , p162, ISBN 8185626650
- ^ Rail India
- ^ A Study of Sri Chaitanya’s Birthpalce
- ^ Eastern Railway time table.
- ^ Election Commission of India
[edit] See also
| Cities and towns in Nadia District |
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