John Pierce’s tomb

जॉन पियर्सेज़ टॉम्ब

Free entry

Bishnupur Sub-Circle

About this monument

The tomb of John Pearce is in an enclosed burial ground at Sekpura. Pearce was the collector of the then Midnapore District in Bengal. According to the epitaph on the grave, he expired in 1788 A.D. in the 49th year of his age.

Photographs

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Visitor Amenities

Facilities available here.

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

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

Gazette Notification

Statutory notification declaring this a centrally protected monument.

Preliminary Notification

24 Nov 1920 · 2 pages · 0.27 MB

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Final Notification

5 Jan 1921 · 3 pages · 0.46 MB

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Location supplied by the Circle.

Locality: Medinipur, Paschim Medinipur
Coordinates: 22° 25′ N, 87° 20′ E
Sub-circle: Bishnupur Sub-Circle
Category: Protected Monument
Gazette Sl. No.: 73
Access: Free entry
Airport: N.S.C.B.I. Airport, Dum Dum
Railway station: Medinipur
Bus station: Medinipur

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