why people say Kharagpur as mini India

 This is very Interesting to know that in Kharagpur, as many languages speak that was not speak any other part of the country. If we take Kharagpur a separate part from West Bengal than, the total number of language speak in kharagpur is more than total language speak in all over west Bengal. Sometime Kgp also known as mini India due to this feature. Here you can got language Like:Hindi,Bengoli,Telgu,Urdu,Kannad,Malyalam,Oriya,Chatisgari,Marathi,Bhojpuri,Punjabi,Marwari,Jainy,Gujrati,Tamil,Nepali,Assami,some regional like: santhali and tribal language of Banstola and Jhargram. I don’t think that anyone can dare to challenge me that this all language speaks in any single state or single area. I am also comfortable to speak in Hindi, Bengoli, Punjabi, Chtisgari and understand Marwari and Bhojpuri.

Andhra Higher Secondary School in New settlement Kharagpur(Telgu Medium School)

Andhra Higher Secondary School in New settlement Kharagpur(Telgu Medium School)

Here you can find Hindi, Telgu, Bengoli, Gujrati, Oriya School and Urdu Madarsa. This is also a unique feature , which can’t be found in any specific area of India.

 Atulmoni Higher Secondary Bengoli Medium School in Malancha road Kharagpur

 Balajai Temple a south Indian temple in Malancha Kharagpur

 Baptist Church in South side Kharagpur built during British period

Chatis Garh School in Ayma in Kharagpur
If I talk about  religion than you can find Hindu, Muslim,Christan,Sikh.There is also different god goddess temple also found here, You can found Ram Mandir, Hanuman Mandir, Vishwakarma Mandir , Ayppa swami  Mandir,Balaji Mandir, Kali Mandir, Durga Mandir, Sihtla Mandir, Sai Mandir, satya sai mandir, Bhim Mandir, Hirimba Mandir, Dargah, Mosque, Shani Mandir, Shankar Mandir, Solahpuri Mata mandir, Baptist and catholic both churches.I don’t think this features  any one can found in any specific town or city other than Kharagpur. Here tajiya celebrate with same enthu as Dashara or ram navami, Christmas and Guru purnima also celebrated and participated with all religion people. In my memory there was no communal disturbance took part except small incidence in 1992 after Babri masjid demolition .

Bajrang Akharain Vijay Dashmi in Kharida Kharagpur

 DAV English Medium School in Kharagpur

 Digambar Jain Temple in Kharida

 Durgapuja in Kharagpur

Gujrati School in Gole bazar Kharagpur

 Gujrati School in Gole bazar Kharagpur

 Gurdawara in Nimpura Kharagpur

 18thcenturies Kali Temple from Malancha Kharagpur

 Inside View of  Gurdawara in Nimpura Kharagpur

Madarsa in Kharagpur Urdu Medium School

 Inside view of Jamamasjid in Kharagpur

 Ram Mandir in Gole Bazar Kharagpur

 A south Indian Temple from Railway colony Kharagpur

 Sai Mandir from New Settlement Kharagpur

 Shord played during Vijay Dashmi by Bajrang Akhara in Kharagpur

Sticks fights performed during Tajiya in Kharagpur

 Hirimba ,Bhims wife temple in Inda Kharagpur

 Hirimba ,Bhims wife temple in Inda Kharagpur

 Khargeswar Temple in Kharagpur Inda

 Shiv Temple near Ravanmaidan Kharagpur

In whole year there is some festival season in this town due to different religion and different community. Here  pongal, onam, goodfriday, Christmas, Mata puja, Gangaur  puja, Mahabir Jayanti, Guru purnima, Holi, Rath Yatra, Janmasthmi, Ganesh puja, Shivratri, DurgaPuja, KaliPuja, Dipawali, ChatPuja and many more celebrated by different community and religions.

Yes, one time this town was famous for Mafia .In 80’s there was also big mafias here. This mafia’s also had gang wars on that time and they fights for railway scrap tender, but  all other mafia’s finished when Basapa Ram babu came in .I heard  that he started as a subordinate  and later take over a gang and become don .But after Late Narayan Choobey’s two sons Manas and Goutam murder, he got life imprisonment. That was the end of mafia in Kharagpur. There are some small gangs still came into existence after Rambabu’s gangs destruction, but  the town now safe than before. Yes there are some crimes happen, but that is existing in each town and city.

Let’s again go to the unique features of this town. I heard from my father that during 60’s and 70’s in Deshara. People from many parts of West Bengal and near about state came in bullock cart and lived in New settlement and Ravan maidan area for a week to watch the Ravan dahan festival.

These are the reason why people say Kharagpur as mini India.

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Hirakant Singh,I am blog writer, Search Engine Optimiser, Social media Optimise, Webdesigner, Developer. If anyone want to promote their business or service in internet or online world or want to create their own website you can contact here : Shreyansh  InfoTech: sa521360@gmail.com.I am assure you can get all service at a lowest market price.

Mata Puja from railway colony Kharagpur

Sohlapuri Mata Mandir

Mata puja in Kharagpur

Many times I think to write on this interesting festival but never complete this topic ever, but when there is net connection problem arise in my office I got opportunity to write .There is different festival celebrated in Kharagpur. One of them is puja, which is basically a south Indian community in town celebrate. In my childhood, I heard from my parents that only in two or three area basically celebrate this puja: chatispara, railway quarters area of new settlement and golebazar area.

Mata puja last day celebration

Solapuri mata puja

 Mata puja

 Visarjan day

 Solahpuri mata mandir decoration in Kharagpur

 Solahpuri mata mandir decoration in Kharagpur

Now this puja celebrate in every parts of town. This puja is basically celebrated for seven days in each area. On the first day a idol made by turmeric and worship for seven days. On first evening of puja, idol moved in a particular colony .This festival also known as Kharagpur carnival. On the last day, particular colony decorated with flowers lights. Different type of animal dance and tribal dance troops perform their dance in whole day and collect money at the end of the day prize distribution function organized by particular area mandir committee for best dance performance as well as for best light and decoration. Different bollywood dance and mela organized for entertainment of people.

 Solahpuri Mata temple in Kharagpur

 Dance perform during mata puja

Tiger dance in Mata Puja in Kharagpur

People from every corner of the town take part on every colony or area specific puja and carnival. Whole day till mid night songs played in loud speaker. Most interesting part of this carnival is different statue decoration by people. As this festival celebrates in each colony and area of the town but New settlement, Jainnagar, Golebazar railway colony area decoration and lighting were most famous in town. Other than this area: Chatispara, Nalipara (Kharida), MS type, Malancha, development are other parts of the town where this festival organized by the local people.

The main concern in this festival is noise pollution and disturbance created by some antisocial elements. Basically the teenagers and youngsters enjoyed a lot. From last couple of years I am not able to watch this festival due to my busy work schedule ,but still the charm and glory of the festival still persist and increasing day by day.

Anyone who can belong from this town easily knows the importance of this festival. This festival is unique and no one find such carnival festival in west Bengal or any part east India. Basically in the month of April- May this festival organized in different parts of town. The big attraction is the idol made by turmeric and its decoration .It looks amazing. This festival is organized by local colony, but dance and orchestra group from all over Bengal and neighbor state came during this festival.

Author:

Hirakant Singh,I am blog writer, Search Engine Optimiser, Social media Optimise, Webdesigner, Developer. If anyone want to promote their business or service in internet or online world or want to create their own website you can contact here : Shreyansh  InfoTech: sa521360@gmail.com.I am assure you can get all service at a lowest market price.