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PALACES OF THE RICH AND THE FAMOUS OF COLONIAL CALCUTTA – Dhurjati Dham

Dhurjati Dham - Kolkata

There stands an old Victorian building on 35/2/A, Khudiram Bose Rd, Tala, near the Belgachia Metro station, which is often wrongly referred as “Belgachia Palace”. In fact, the actual name of the palatial building is “Dhurjati Dham”. At the advent of the 20th century, it was built by Martin Burn Company

REMARKABLE RUINS – Mandu, India

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It is believed that the word Mandu is a Prakrit corruption of Mandapa-Durgo. In the inscriptions of the Paramara kings starting from Jayavarman II, Mandapa-Durgo is mentioned as the fort city for royal residence. Founded as a fortress retreat by Raja Bhoj in the 10th century, Mandu was conquered by Alauddin Khilji,

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