History of karjon gate
History of karjon gate in london...
The Curzon Gate, a fine colonial archway, Bardhaman, West Bengal - honoring lord Curzon of British Raj
The tall archway was named after lord Curzon and was built by masons specially brought from Italy.
History of karjon gate
supported by eight circular columns the gate has three female figurines atop the structure with swords, boats, and sheaves of corn in their hands, implying progress in agriculture and commerce. One can see twenty-one circles, each with an illustration After becoming a part of the Indian Union when India got independence in August 1947, the name of the gate was changed to Bijoy Toran in 1974; but it is still referred to as the Curzon Gate (Karjon Gate in Bengali).
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Lord Curzon:
| Viceroy lord Curzon,British India, en.wikipedia.org |
Lord Curzon,(George Nathaniel Curzon),- (born January 11, 1859, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, England- died March 20, 1925, London), was a popular British statesman.
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