Mahanad

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Mahanad
Village
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Mahanad
Location in West Bengal, India
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Mahanad
Mahanad (India)
Coordinates: 23°00′N88°16′E / 23.00°N 88.26°E / 23.00; 88.26
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State West Bengal
District Hooghly
Government
  Type Panchayati raj (India)
  Body Gram panchayat
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
712149, 712148
Telephone code03213
ISO 3166 code IN-WB
Vehicle registration WB
Lok Sabha constituency Hooghly
Vidhan Sabha constituency Saptagram

Mahanad is a gram panchayat, or village, in Polba-Dadpur CD block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal [1] [2] [3]

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Geography

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Dwarhatta
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Hooghly
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Haripal
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Barun Napara
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Dadpur
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Polba
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Gurap
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Dhaniakhali
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CT
Borai
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Baruipara
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CT
Jagatnagar
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Nasibpur
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CT
Singur
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CT
Balarambati
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CT
Bargachhia
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Tarakeswar
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Champdani
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Bhadreswar
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Chandannagar
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Cities and towns in the Chandannagore subdivision and Polba Dadpur and Dhaniakhali CD Blocks of Chinsurah subdivision in Hooghly district
M: municipal corporation/ municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre,
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

History

Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has found many historic artifacts dating from the Gupta Era in Mahanad. An ancient Shiva temple in Mahanad is called Jateswer Shiv Temple. Mahand has been the yogpeeth (yoga retreat) of Nath Yogis, for thousands of years. [4] [5]

Mahanad has an excavated site revealing a historic Kushan presence. The exploration conducted by ASI and Paresh Pal, a local antiquarian, have led to the discovery of coins of the Kushan and Gupta dynasties and terracotta, mostly of Gupta style. [6]

Location

Mahanad is located at 23°00′N88°16′E / 23.00°N 88.26°E / 23.00; 88.26 . [7] It has an average elevation of 15 metres above sea level. Mahanad is located around 19 kilometer away from its district headquarters, Hugli-Chuchura. The nearest railway station is Pandua in the Howrah-Bardhaman main line around 7 km away. [8]

Temple and attractions

Education

Primary and secondary education

References

  1. "National Panchayat Portal".
  2. (09_Chapter III), Study of Kushan Materials (2013). "New Look On The Kushan Bengal : A Study On Archaeological / Historical Materials". Shodhganga : a reservoir of Indian theses @ INFLIBNET. University of Calcutta: 110–112. hdl:10603/164964?mode=full.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. District-wise list of statutory towns Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Bandyopadhyay, P. K. (1992). Natha Cult and Mahanad. page 80-90, Delhi, India: B.R. Publishing Corporation.
  5. "Census of India 2011, West Bengal: District Census Handbook, Hooghly" (PDF). Census of India 2011 WEST BENGAL. pp. 120–122.
  6. Chapter IV, Study of Kushan Materials (2013). "New look on the kushan bengali A study on archaeological historical materials". University. University of Calcutta: 155–156. hdl:10603/164964?mode=full.
  7. "Find Latitude and Longitude". Find Latitude and Longitude. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  8. "District Statistical Handbook" . Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  9. "মহানাদ কালী বাড়ির পুজো". EiSamay potrika.
  10. "Census of India 2011, West Bengal: District Census Handbook, Hooghly" (PDF). Census of India 2011 WEST BENGAL. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. 2011. pp. 120–122.
  11. Dāsa, Bhūpatirañjana (1978). Paścimabaṅga bhramaṇa o darśana (in Bengali). Śarat̲ Pābalisiṃ Hāusa.
  12. "The Spark School". www.sparkgroup.in. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  13. "WBBSE :: Affiliated Schools Malda". wbbse.org. Retrieved 10 June 2021.