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A small fishing boat sails past a massive ded tree in Achipur in 24 Parganas (South).
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Pundooah, the name normally refers to the twin city of Gour, now in Malda, which was once the capital of Bengal. Much closer to Calcutta, in the district of Hooghly lie another Pundooah. Both these places contain interesting historical relics.
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A panoramic view of the Brihadeshwara Temple in Tanjore (Tanjavur) showing the three gateways and the main temple tower.
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Rangan Datta 
I read with interest your article on Vizag. The reading tempted me to visit Vizag. I had never imagined Vizag to be such a woonderful destination. The pictures were also very inviting and attractive.Thanks.All the best
Laxman G
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Mr. Rangan Datta Please visit site on Toong Oon Church for your kind support
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have you done any articles on anglo indians, i live in australia and would love to read a bit more on life in india for my parents…
Hi,
It is a nice blog. Thanks for giving this much important information to all.But I’m seeking permission to use some of your pics in my webpage (http://beautifulflower12014.wordpress.com/) if u don’t have any problem, please reply me. and if possible please visit http://beautifulflower12014.wordpress.com/
Thanks a lot.
Hi, you to have a beautiful blog, although I am yet to go through it in details. Yes you can use my photos provided you give proper reference and links to my blog.
By the way can I know your name.
Also let me know where you are using my photos.
Thanks.
Rangan.
Thanks Rangan. I want to use your pics in my blog, also i’ll give a link back to you.
Thanks again for your time.
Regards
Tilthua
Dear Mr. Datta my name is John Gonsalves and am trying to get the Email No of Cathedral Catholic Church of the Most Holy Rosary 15 Portugese St. Murghihata Kolkata Or St. Thomas’s Catholic Church Middleton Row Kolkata where I believe my Grandparents were Baptised. Mr Norman Joseph Gonsalves Born around 1870/75 and Jessie Margaret Thomson born about 1880/85.I would most obligued for the information. John
Hello Rangan, my name Maodhóg and I recently sent an email to you. Could you reply to me as soon as possible? I would appreciate it 🙂
ভারত-বর্ষের প্রথম তথ্য-প্রযুক্তি বিষয়ক বাংলা ব্লগ টেক-বেঙ্গল (www.techbengal.com)।
টেক-বেঙ্গল একটি বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তিধর্মী ওয়েবসাইট। প্রযুক্তিকে সবার মাঝে ছড়িয়ে দিতে এ এক ক্ষুদ্র প্রয়াস।
নিত্য নতুন প্রযুক্তিকে সবার সাথে পরিচয় করিয়ে দিতে এটি একটি সামান্য উদ্যেগ মাত্র। ওয়েবসাইটটিতে একাধিক বিভাগে প্রযুক্তির একাধিক বিষয়ের ওপর আলোকপাত করা হয়েছে। মাতৃভাষার মাধ্যমে প্রযুক্তিকে তুলে ধরাই আমাদের প্রধান লক্ষ্য ও উদ্দেশ্য। আপনিও হতে পারেন আমাদের পথচলার অংশীদার। আপনার মূল্যবান জ্ঞান আমাদের সাথে ভাগাভাগি করে হতে পারেন আমাদের টেক-বাঙালী। যা কিছু জানেন তা অন্যদের জানান, এতে আপনার জ্ঞান আরো তুখড় হবে কারণ জ্ঞান আপনি যত বিতরণ করবেন তত বাড়বে। প্রযুক্তিকে বাংলা ভাষাভাষীদের মাঝে ব্যপকভাবে ছড়িয়ে দিতে ও বাঙালীদেরকে ইন্টারনেটের মাধ্যমে প্রযুক্তি মনস্ক করে তুলতে এগিয়ে আসুন আপনিও।
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Dear Rangan, thank you very much for your kind advice and guidance. I visited St. John’s Church (Kolkata) on 11-01-2014. The place is wonderful, history everywhere. Fabulous old pipe organ. Also had the privilage of meeting Mr. Johnny Purty, the organ player himself. What do the paintings of coats of arms on the walls (each with a skull painted underneath) signify? Bhaskar Majumdar
Mr. Rangan Datta
I, Pijush Sarkar, an independent film maker am desirous to make documentary on Terracotta Art in Bishnupur, WB. Interpretation of Terracotta art is most wanted documents to me. I want your advice and guidance.
Regards
Pijush Sarkar
hi I’m Sourav Das. I’m independent film maker. Ami shatabi prachin mandirer upor r anami mandirer upor documentary banachi, apni jadi kichu purono shatabdi prachin mandirer list & segulor samparke amake help koren tahole ami amar kajta agiye niye jete parbo. Rajbalhat mandirgulor samparke aro kichu bolen toh khub bhalo hoy.
Dear Mr, Rangan Datta!
My name is Willi Suter. (my e-mail is wpsuter@gmail.com). I live in Switzerland and have visited India several times before. Now I want to see more of West Bengal.
Congratulations to your highly interesting and beautifully illustrated brick temple reports. I intend to visit some of the places you presented in your travel logue in November.
Maybe you can help me to optimize my trip. Is it possible to see all the temples in Bishnupur in one day or should I reserve more time. I want to take many photographs, which takes time as you know.
How can I reserve a car in Rampurhat to visit Maluti, in Bishnupur to visit the temples in the surrounding sites and, if possible in Katwa to visit Sribati. Are there enough taxis that would be willing to take me on a one-day trip? Do you have any addresses I could use (telephone is possibly difficult, because I do not speak Bengali)?
Mr. Rangan, could you kindly help me find PL Roy’s current family address? It is urgent
I came across your website while searching for few contacts, and I was inspired by your interview to telegraph. I wish to follow a similar path myself, I love traveling and recently I have started writing my own blog, photography is my passion so I use my own pictures to tell a story, I know you are busy but I was hoping we could chat, I would love to hear your stories and get some expert tips. Although I know that no number of tips can make a traveler if it’s not within, still i would be honord if you consider my plea for an one on one talk. this is the link to my blog http://pother-e-tikotha.blogspot.in/
Thank you
Aditya Biswas
adityabiswas88@gmail.com
sir.. is there any post on bhangarh palace, alwar, rajasthan.. ? if no, I would like to request you to visit that place.. and write about that.
Dear Mr.Datta,
The article about making a fanush was quite interesting would be kind enough to share the details where some one can teach me making the same, might be a dying art can be dragged for some more years.
So much fascinating heritage in Kolkata, but would you know the exact location of Fairley Hall in Dum Dum also sometimes called Fairy Hall I believe? I’ve tried old and new maps and searches without success. Lots of references but no precise location. Can you help please?
Thanks for your description about antpur. i am living near dunlop . so iam getting no timing of buses from espla nade to antpur . Thanks,
Mr. Rangan Datta,
I want to work as part time tourist guide.
I want to earn some extra bugs for my family can you help me.
I born and bought in hyderabad old city. I have rich experience of tourist place in hyderabad.
Contact No 9966703468
We are travel planners and do organize weekend tours in and around West Bengal and holiday trips across India. Also into passport services. Its nice that Rangan has come up with such a good blog sites with best of the information.
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Hi!
Am keenly interested in paranormial study and activity, I wish to be a part of any activity regarding same in Kolkata.
Thanx
Khalid Rashid
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Thank you for all information about various places. One request – why do you put your email address covering the pictures. How can people frame the pictures, if they want to do so? Please consider this.
Gautam Majumdar
Hi one of my bengali friend going to get married to a french guy who’s jewish, can you suggest of which synagauge can help me out to find a rabbi ( if it is not wrongly written). Its very urgent.
Dear Mr Basu, as per my knowledge, there is no Rabbi in any of the synagogues in Kolkata. Ms Cohen (amc1946@yahoo.com) can help you out. You can give my reference.
Also if the marriage ceremony happens in the Synagogue, please inform me. I have plans of photo documenting the event. Please keep me updated on my mail rangan@rangan-datta.info
Phanus maker Ajay Dutta- contact ta petey pari?
Sumit Dasgupta 9830080841.
Sir I’m a sincere follower and admirer of your articles. These help many nomad-souls like me, really. Thanks for being so helpful. One personal query I have. I’m looking for Tibetan Language Study Centre in Kolkata, can you help me out in this matter? I searched it thoroughly in Google, and also by visiting many places.
sir I have a travel related group with 12000+ members and a travel related page with 4500+ likes. but I don’t have time to make any posts their.so I want you to use these two to promote your posts .I don’t expect any money in exchange ,just want my page and group to be active. thanks ,hoping a reply
WANT TO BIRDING AT SILK ROUTE. PLS HELP.
For the first time, I am going through some of the wonderful articles posted in your blog. It’s indeed wonderful and rich in all respect.
Thanks.
You might be interested to visit Dhanyakuria (https://www.telegraphindia.com/1091206/jsp/calcutta/story_11828886.jsp)
Hello i am from Bow Barracks, Calcutta now residing in Australia. Wondering if there is a way i can find out how old Bow Barracks is and if it can be heritage listed and what are the PROS & CONS of doing the same if eligible.
Thanks Christopher. The barracks came up during the WWI (1914 – 18) and was built for American solders.
Presently it is under Kolkata Improvement Trust and probably under Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) Heritage list.
The heritage laws in our country is very complicated and frnakly apeaking I do have no idea about the PROS & CONS of a heritage property.
Hii, your blogs are really amazing. Even I want to learn how to write blogs please help me out. I m student of EMPI and I came to know about you by my teacher Dr. Premashish Roy . He said that you are the right person who can help me. So please do reply sir.
Dear Sana, please forward my Diwali Greetings to Premashish sir.
It is very easy to start a blog, you need to register with blogspot or wordpress (I would prefer wordpress). It is just like opening a FB account and then you have to start writing.
Although it is very easy to open a blog with it is extremely difficult maintaining it. Creating interesting and unique content on a regular basis is not an easy task.
So before you start identify your areas of interest and your strong points. Set yourself a target like one post a week or one post in two weeks, Before you start keep some article ready.
Any more quarries do sent me a mail at rangan@rangan-datta.info
Hi my Name is Lorraine I live in Canada . before I left India I went to .visit the Carmelite Nuns on Outram St which I go there all time. so please help me to get the address to the
Carmelite Nuns,
Thank you
Lorraine Gonsalves
Hi My Name is Lorraine I Live in Toronto Canada. can you please give me the address
of the Carmelite Nun on Outram street as I would like to get the telephone number
please can you help me
thank you
Lorraine Gonsalves
Sir, just wanted to let you know I am a big fan of your work.
I have a small Youtube channel – Adriv Wanderlust. I intend to make videos on certain lost places of West Bengal you have covered. Hats off to you Sir!
Hi Rangan,
I absolutely love your work. It is inspiring to see such a comprehensive coverage of historic Chinese temples that are on the brink of obscurity. Hope I still have the chance to get a glimpse of it before these places crumble away into the abyss of time. I love the detail on the Toong On Church which you gave as the years passed by… A small little observational story of its own 🙂 Fantastic blog that I wish I’d have found years ago. Will make sure to go through your whole blog.
Thanks for your efforts.
Lots of admiration and respect…
Abhi
Thanks keep reading and inspiring
Thank you for a most interesting blog on the military semaphore towers in Bengal. I saw no mention of the sepaphore tower in the grounds of Flagstaff House, Barrackpore, West Bengal which I visited three years ago. Is there any reason for not including it? I would like to hear from you in this regard. Best regards, Peter R. Moore