Barasat

Barasat (/ˈbɑːrəˌsʌt/; Bengali: বারাসাত Barasat) is a city in the outskirts of Kolkata, West Bengal India and is the district headquarters of the district North 24 Parganas. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. The town is an important railway and roadway junction. Barasat is also the name of a sub-division centering the city.

As an urban setup in the vicinity of the Kolkata, the town is within the area of Greater Kolkata. Several significant roads like National Highway 34 (Krishnanagar Road leading towards North Bengal), Jessore Road (road leading to Jessore in Bangladesh via Bongaon); road leading to Basirhat etc. cross through the town.

History

During the period of Moghuls, Ram Sundar Mitra had got the Laminar at Barasat town. Sankar Chakrabrorty, a commander of Pratapaditya, The king of Jessore (at present in Bangladesh), came to Barasat in 1600, and established himself in Barasat town. In 1700 AD Hazarat Ekdil Shah, the Muslim saint, started residing at Kazipara, Barasat. He was known as a social reformer. His tomb, located in Kazipara, is a pilgrimage place of Muslim community. Pratapaditya had made his way to Kolkata from Jessore and Sirajudoulla had made his way to Kolkata from Murshidabad via Barasat, which are later on converted into two National Highways.

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Kolkata’s Jessore Road metro station to become an important link on Noapara-Barasat metro route 

Financial Express 21 Mar 2023
The station will be benefitted for people residing at Nagerbazar, Kaikhali More, and Airport Authority of India’s Quarter Complex areas. Follow Us. Kolkata’s Jessore road metro station is a part of Noapara-Barasat via the Biman Bandar Metro Project. It is set to become an important metro station on the Yellow line corridor ... ....
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Children's Day Celebration, 2022 at Calcutta Public School, Barasat.

Bitchute 13 Mar 2023
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