Garh Panchkot
Among the hills in the Purulia district of West Bengal, the ruins of Garh Panchkot are a silent testimony to the Bargi attack during the 18th century. The ruins sit on the slopes of Panchet Hill and adjacent to Panchet Lake, is a scenic hilly forested area, with a tinge of history.Photo: Bodhisattwa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Sumitsurai, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Locality
- Description: historical place of West Bengal
- Also known as: “Garh Panchakot” and “Garh Pānchkot”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ramkanali Junction railway station and Garh Panchakot Pancharatna temple.
Ramkanali Junction railway station
Railway station
Ramkanali Junction railway station serves Ramkanali, Gobag, and surrounding areas in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. There is a freight line link to Par Beliya colliery.
Garh Panchakot Pancharatna temple
Monument
Photo: Skasish, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Garh Panchakot Pancharatna temple is a monument.
Garh Panchkot
- Category: fort
- Location: Neturia, Purulia, West Bengal, Eastern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Kannada—“Garh Panchkot” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “গড় পঞ্চকোট”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جاره بانتشكوت”
- Hindi: “गढ़ पंचकोट”
- Kannada: “ಗಢ್ ಪಂಚ್ಕೋಟ್”
- Kannada: “ಗಢ್ ಪಂಚ್ಕೋಟ್”
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