Gadiara

Village in West Bengal, India
22°13′N 88°03′E / 22.22°N 88.05°E / 22.22; 88.05 [1]Country IndiaStateWest BengalDistrictHowrahGovernment
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Gadiara is a village in the Howrah District of West Bengal, India. It is the point of confluence of the Rupnarayan and the Hoogli river.

Details

Gadiara is near 100 km from Kolkata.[citation needed] Gadiara is a popular picnic and daytrip spot for locals and tourists alike.[2] Gadiara has an old fort, Fort Mornington, which was built by Lord Clive; it was heavily damaged during flooding in 1942. There is a lighthouse in Gadiara.[3] Top 10 picnic spot of Howrah District. Here having a Govt Tourist Lodge named Rupnarayan Tourist Lodge.[citation needed]

External links

  • Gadiara travel guide from Wikivoyage
  • Birding at Gadiara, Howrah

References

  1. ^ "Yahoo maps location of Gadiara". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
  2. ^ "Weekend destinations near Kolkata for the monsoon". india.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  3. ^ Das, Rana (17 September 2016). "Gadiara, Famous Spot For Short Trip". Kolkata 24x7. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
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