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Small Gateway of Fort

स्मॉल गेटवे ऑफ फोर्ट
Free entry
Bishnupur Sub-Circle

About this monument

It was an archway extended from south to north. It has heavy battlemented parapet on the east and west. The gateway is believed to have been built sometime during the 17th century A.D.

Site plan

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Site plan from the ASI Inventory of Monuments and Sites of National Importance, Vol. VII Part IV, Kolkata Circle (2015).

Photographs

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Visitor Amenities

Facilities available here.

  • Cultural Notice Board (CNB) in English, Bengali and Hindi
  • Protection Notice Board (PNB)
  • Direction Board

Source: ASI Kolkata Circle — Monument Site-wise Amenities List.

Gazette Notification

Statutory notification declaring this a centrally protected monument.

Preliminary Notification
14th January 1914 · 5 pages · 0.65 MB
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Final Notification
24th Jun 1914 · 2 pages · 0.42 MB
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Location & Map

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Location supplied by the Circle.

Locality
Bishnupur, Bankura
Coordinates
23° 04′ 29″ N, 87° 19′ 32″ E
Sub-circle
Bishnupur Sub-Circle
Category
Protected Monument
Gazette Sl. No.
30
Access
Free entry
Airport
N.S.C.B.I. Airport, Dum Dum
Railway station
Bishnupur
Bus station
Bishnupur
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