Tribeni
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Tribeni is a small town in Hooghly
in the state of West Bengal
, India
. It was an old holy place for the Hindus. The Muslims took over it during early phases of their conquest of Bengal
.
At Tribeni in Hooghly District
in the India
n state
of West Bengal
the Bhagirathi branched off into three streams The Saraswati River
flowed south-west beyond Saptagram
, the Yamuna (this is distinct from the river of same name in northern India and several streams of the same name in eastern Bengal) flowed south-east, and the Bhagirathi proper flowing through the present Hooghly channel to Kolkata and then through Adi Ganga
, past Kalighat
, to the sea.
Bandel Thermal Power Station, BTPS is located in the heart of Tribeni. ITC PSPD UNIT is a must to know about Tribeni. Tribeni Tissues Vidyapith, Dilip Kumar High School, Biswanath Smriti Girls School, Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy High School are the schools of this locality. Tribeni is governed by Banshberia Municipality.
Hooghly District
Hooghly district is one of the districts of the state of West Bengal in India. It can alternatively be spelt Hoogli or Hugli. The district is named after the Hooghly River.The headquarters of the district are at Chinsura...
in the state of West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It was an old holy place for the Hindus. The Muslims took over it during early phases of their conquest of Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
.
Geography
Tribeni is located at 22.99°N 88.40°E.At Tribeni in Hooghly District
Hooghly District
Hooghly district is one of the districts of the state of West Bengal in India. It can alternatively be spelt Hoogli or Hugli. The district is named after the Hooghly River.The headquarters of the district are at Chinsura...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
the Bhagirathi branched off into three streams The Saraswati River
Saraswati River (Bengal)
Saraswati River refers to a river, that was a distributary of the Bhagirathi and is now no more there but was active till around the 16th century AD. The course and condition of the Saraswati has played an important role in the development and decline of river port towns in Bengal...
flowed south-west beyond Saptagram
Saptagram
Saptagram was a major port, the chief city and sometimes capital of southern Bengal, in ancient and medieval times, the location presently being in the Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is about 4 km from Bandel, a major rail junction. By the early twentieth century, the...
, the Yamuna (this is distinct from the river of same name in northern India and several streams of the same name in eastern Bengal) flowed south-east, and the Bhagirathi proper flowing through the present Hooghly channel to Kolkata and then through Adi Ganga
Adi Ganga
Adi Ganga , also known as Gobindapur creek, Surman’s Nullah and Tolly’s Nullah, was the main flow of the Hooghly River from the 15th to 17th century but has subsequently virtually dried up.-History:...
, past Kalighat
Kalighat
Kalighat is a locality of Kolkata, India. One of the oldest neighborhoods in South Kolkata, Kalighat is also densely populated and vibrant -- with a rich history of cultural intermingling with the various foreign incursions into the area over time....
, to the sea.
Bandel Thermal Power Station, BTPS is located in the heart of Tribeni. ITC PSPD UNIT is a must to know about Tribeni. Tribeni Tissues Vidyapith, Dilip Kumar High School, Biswanath Smriti Girls School, Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy High School are the schools of this locality. Tribeni is governed by Banshberia Municipality.
External links
- Zafar Khan Ghazi Mosque at Tribeni
- Map of Hooghly district