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West Bengal Overview

West Bengal, located in the eastern part of India, happens to be the fourth most-populated state in the country. Kolkata is the capital city. The state offers some of the most breathtaking landscape features as well as scenic natural beauty. Some of India’s most popular travel destinations like the hill station of Darjeeling, the Sandakfu Peak and the Sundarban mangrove forests lie in West Bengal. Kolkata was the capital of British India and, traces of the Colonial era are still evident in the various buildings of the city which have been constructed according to the Neo-Classical, Baroque, Oriental, Neo-Gothic and Islamic schools of architecture. West Bengal Tourism has significantly benefitted from choosing Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan as its brand ambassador. West Bengal is noted both for its natural and architectural heritage. Kolkata is famous as the “City of Palaces”. The Bishnupur terracotta temples, Hazarduari Palace, Howrah Bridge, Victoria Memorial are all iconic tourist destinations in Kolkata. The Ganga Brahmaputra Delta, commonly known as the Ganges Delta, happens to be a river delta in the southern part of West Bengal, which empties into the Bay of Bengal. It is famous not only because it is the largest delta in the world but also due its high level of fertility. The coastal strip of West Bengal boasts of some famous beaches such as Digha, Mandarmani, Shankarpur, Bakkhali and Tajpur. West Bengal houses a wide variety of flora and fauna. There are five national parks and fifteen wildlife sanctuaries in the state. The state also possesses a long tradition of popular music, literature and drama, mostly based on Hindu epics like the Puranas, and Bengali folklore.

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