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Why visit Medinīpur
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 5 parks and trails, 3 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Midnapore Law College and Raja Narendra Lal Khan Women's College.
Weather in Medinīpur
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About Medinīpur
Midnapore (Bengali pronunciation: [med̪inipuɾ]), is a city known for its history in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Paschim Medinipur district. It is situated on the banks of the Kangsabati River (variously known as Kasai and Cossye). The Urban Agglomeration of Midnapore consists of the city proper, Mohanpur, Keranichati and Khayerullachak.
From the Wikipedia article Midnapore (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Medinīpur on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
Midnapore Law College
School · 2.1 km
Indian law college in West Bengal
Raja Narendra Lal Khan Women's College
School · 3.3 km
Women's college in Midnapore, West Bengal
Vidyasagar University
School · 2.8 km
State public university in Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes3
History
A number of prehistoric sites of great interest are being excavated throughout the West Midnapore district in collaboration by Calcutta University and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). In ancient times the region seems to be highly influenced by Jainism and Buddhism. Coins issued by Samudragupta have been found in the near vicinity of the town. The kingdom of Shashanka and Harshavardhana also included part of undivided Midnapore in their kingdom. However, the most significant archaeological site in the region is the bustling port of Tamralipta near present-day Tamluk, a site noted in the travelogues of Faxian and Xuanzang. Later Chaitanya passed through the area on his way from Puri to Varanasi as documented in the Chaitanya Charitamrita. After the fall of last independent Hindu dynasty of Kalinga-Utkala, Gajapati Mukunda Deva in the 16th century, this region came under one of the five Sarkars of Mughalbandi Odisha i.e. Jaleswar Sarkar which was ruled by the Subehdar of Odisha. The north boundary of Jalshwar was Tamluk and south was Soro and Dhalbhumgarh in the west to the Bay of Bengal in the east. Bahadur Khan was the ruler of Jaleshwar Sarkar or Hijli (including Midnapore) during the time of Shah Jehan. He was defeated by Shah Shuja, the second son of Shah Jehan, then the subahdar of Bengal.
From the History section of Midnapore on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship17
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Healthcare14
Map of Medinīpur
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Getting there and nearby towns
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 118 km away.
- Kharagpur 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Kalaīkunda 13 km southwest, about 13 min by car
- Bāli Chak 25 km east, about 25 min by car
- Jhārgrām 34 km west, about 34 min by car
- Chandrakona 40 km northeast, about 40 min by car
- Āmlāgora 47 km north, about 47 min by car
- Ghātāl 50 km northeast, about 50 min by car
- Kharar 50 km northeast, about 50 min by car
- Rāmjībanpur 54 km northeast, about 54 min by car
- Tamlūk 63 km east, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Midnapore (MDN), Midnapore Railway Station 04, Krupasindhu Muduli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Medinipur Baptist Church 06, Pinakpani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The main Entrance of Vidyasagar University, Mainakchatterjee.tech, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Midnaporemedicalcollegemaingate, Eduworldedu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ন্যায্য মূল্যের ঔষধের দোকান, মেদিনীপুর মেডিক্যাল কলেজ, Mouryan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- An owl on a mango tree in the morning, Debjanipanda, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SUJIT KARMAKAR, Sujit karmakar22, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Midnapore railway station facade as seen from its road terminal, Projjalm, CC0
- মেদিনীপুর স্টেশনে লভ্য বিভিন্ন পরিষেবাগুলির একটি দিক নির্দেশকারী ফলক, Mouryan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Midnapore railway station platform 1 looking northwards, Projjalm, CC0
- Up Rupasi Bangla Express at its Midnapore stop, Projjalm, CC0
- Subhash kumarmb, By Subhash kumarmb, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abutilon hirtum - 04 Bubai Bera, Bubai Bera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abutilon hirtum - 01 Bubai Bera, Bubai Bera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abutilon hirtum - 03 Bubai Bera, Bubai Bera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abutilon hirtum - 02 Bubai Bera, Bubai Bera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Identity is Thunbergia erecta, Bubai Bera, CC BY-SA 4.0
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