Which river is known as Sorrow of West Bengal?
Damodar River
Damodar River was earlier known as the “River of Sorrows” as it used to flood many areas of Bardhaman, Hooghly, Howrah and Medinipur districts. Even now the floods sometimes affect the lower Damodar Valley, but the havoc it wreaked in earlier years is now a matter of history.
Which is largest river in West Bengal?
The correct answer is Damodar. The total length of Damodar is 592 km. The source of the Damodar river is Chota Nagpur Plateau and the mouth is Hooghly River, Rupnarayan River. In West Bengal Damodar river stretch 200 km in length.
Why Nadia district is famous?
Nadia district has some important centres of pilgrimage and ancient learning like Nabadwip, Santipur and Mayapur, places of historical interest like Ballal Dhipi, Battle ground of Plassey, Krishnanagar Rajbari, Birth place of Poet Krittibas at Fulia and tourist spots like Bethuadahari Forest and Ghurni.
Which is second largest river of India?
The Godavari
The Godavari is India’s second longest river after the Ganga.
How many BDO are there in Nadia?
| Name or Designation | Office Phone | Email Id |
|---|---|---|
| BDO,Hanskhali | 03472231346 | hanskhali[at]nic[dot]in |
| BDO,Santipur | 03473234360/234226 | santipurbdo[at]rediffmail[dot]com |
| BDO,Ranaghat-I | 03473281161 | ranaghat1[at]yahoo[dot]co[dot]in |
| BDO,Ranaghat-II | 03473284489/210098 | bdoranaghat2[at]yahoo[dot]co[dot]in |
What is Ganga called in Kolkata?
In West Bengal in India, as well as in Bangladesh, the Ganges is locally called the Padma. The westernmost distributaries of the delta are the Bhagirathi and the Hugli (Hooghly) rivers, on the east bank of which stands the huge metropolis of Kolkata (Calcutta).
Which is the longest bridge of West Bengal?
Joyee bridge
Joyee Setu or Joyee bridge is the longest river bridge of West Bengal which is connecting Haldibari and Mekhliganj town in Cooch Behar District of West Bengal. The bridge was opened on 1 February 2021. The bridge is about 2.709 km (1.6832 Miles) long built on the Teesta river.
Who was Kalyani in history?
Kalyani (1907-1983) was the older and less famous sister of Bina Das (1911–1986). Bina earned a unique place for herself in the history of our freedom movement when, not yet twenty-one, she tried to assassinate Sir Stanley Jackson, the Governor of Bengal.
Which is oldest river in India?
the Narmada
Singh said the Narmada is the “oldest” river in India and advocated its revival. “Rampant illegal sand mining with machines is being done in the river. Roads have been built in the bed of the river,” he told PTI.