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Deulpota

Deulpota
Deulpota village
Deulpota is located in West Bengal
Deulpota
Shown within West Bengal
LocationDiamond Harbour, West Bengal, India
RegionSouth 24 Parganas
Coordinates22°12′02.4″N 88°9′30.5″E / 22.200667°N 88.158472°E / 22.200667; 88.158472
TypeSettlement
History
Founded2nd century BCE

Deulpota is an archaeological site located beside the Hooghly river, in the Diamond Harbour II CD block in the Diamond Harbour subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

Geography

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8km
5miles
River
Hooghly
Harinarayanpur
H
Harinarayanpur, Kulpi (H)
Deulpota
H
Dhola
CT
Dhola, Diamond Harbour (CT)
Berandari
Bagaria
CT
Berandari Bagaria (CT)
Kulpi
R
Kulpi (R)
Netra
R
Netra, Diamond Harbour (R)
Durganagar
CT
Durganagar, Diamond Harbour (CT)
Mohanpur
CT
Mohanpur, Diamond Harbour (CT)
Sangrampur
CT
Sangrampur, Diamond Harbour (CT)
Masat
CT
Masat, Diamond Harbour (CT)
Diamond Harbour
M
Diamond Harbour (M)
Bhushna
R
Bhushna (R)
Parulia
R
Parulia, Diamond Harbour (R)
Ramnagar
R
Ramnagar, Diamond Harbour (R)
Sarisha
R
Sarisha (R)
Raichak
R
Raichak (R)
Patdaha
CT
Patdaha (CT)
Punya
R
Punya, Falta (R)
Harindanga
R
Harindanga, Falta (R)
Falta
R
Falta, South 24 Parganas (R)
Fatepur
CT
Fatepur, Falta (CT)
Chandpala
Anantapathpur
CT
Chandpala Anantapathpur (CT)
Baneshwarpur
CT
Baneshwarpur (CT)
Hasimnagar
CT
Hasimnagar (CT)
Cities and towns in the western part of Diamond Harbour subdivision (including Falta, Diamond Harbour I & II, Kulpi CD blocks) in South 24 Parganas district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, H: historical place/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Deulpota is located at 22°12′02.4″N 88°9′30.5″E / 22.200667°N 88.158472°E / 22.200667; 88.158472. It has an elevation of 7m above mean sea level.[2]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Excavations

Deulpota temple

According to the District Census Handbook, South 24 Parganas Deulpota on the bank of river Hooghly is an important archaeological site. “Excavations in this place have been initiated back in 1963-64, 1964-65 and 1972-73 and variety of artefacts from Gupta ages and early medieval period have been found. The items include fine terracotta pottery, jewellery made of precious and semiprecious stones, silver and copper coins, female figurines including famed Yakshini idol, Gajalakshmi Plaque, burnt polished and unpolished earthen ware, ceramic pottery etc.”[3] There is a black stone embedded in a mound at Deulpota which is worshipped as Shiva Linga.[4][5]

According to Sharmi Chakraborty, Centre for archaeological Studies and Training, Eastern India, pottery including rouletted ware of the Sunga Kushana period have been found.[2]

References

  1. ^ Chakrabarti, Dilip K. (2001). Archaeological Geography of the Ganga Plain: The Lower and the Middle Ganga. Orient Blackswan. ISBN 978-81-7824-016-9.
  2. ^ a b Chakraborty, Sharmi. "Archaeological Sites of Lower Deltaic Region of West Bengal and Their Context: Some Preliminary Observations". Academia.edu. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  3. ^ "District Census Handbook South Twentyfour Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 134-135: Places of Archaeological Importance. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  4. ^ Saṁvit: Knowledge that Leads to Enlightenment. Sri Sarada Math. 1985.
  5. ^ "এক দিনেই হবে বুকিং! কলকাতার কাছে পিঠে দারুণ সস্তার ট্যুরিস্ট স্পট!". News18 বাংলা (in Bengali). 2024-03-18. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
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