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ASANSOL: THE LAND OF BLACK DIAMOND

01/20/201902/04/2021 Rajib Kar

Tier-II city Asansol is the second largest and second most populated city in West Bengal, after Kolkata. The Y-category city in terms of House Rent Allowance is the 39th largest urban agglomeration in India. The Malla dynasty rulers ruled it for around 1000 years until the emergence of the British. As per the facts given in Indian History, the land of black diamond had welcomed the settlement of Dravidian people, Australoid race, and notable Jain activities over the past centuries. It has been believed that the last Tirthankar of Jain…

WEST BENGAL, KARNATAKA ARE MOST CITY-STARVED STATES IN INDIA

03/20/201810/15/2018 Rajib Kar

Kolkata, India’s former capital and oldest operating port, is located on the east bank of the Hooghly River. The city of joy which was formerly known as Calcutta is the third most populated city, with 15.3 million people, in India. It was the most populated city in the country till 1971. Obviously, it is the largest city of West Bengal in terms of population and area covered. Do you know the second largest city in West Bengal or Karnataka? No problem if you don’t know because the fault is not…