One of the oldest botanical garden

Indian Botanical Gardens in shibpur Howrah was founded in 1786 by Colonel Kyd , British East Indian company’s army officer.

Previously this was known as The Hon'ble Company's Botanic Garden, Calcutta in 1860 this was changed as royal botanical garden and later this was changed as Indian botanical garden after independence. The main reason to built this garden was research on some commercial plants and trees in south east Asia. Tea beverage was first researched in this garden and later plants in Darjeeling and Assam, teak wood was researched over here for commercial production.

This garden is one of the oldest and biggest botanical garden in Kolkata. There were 12,000 different varieties of plants and trees and 2.5 million dries species collected from different parts of world for this her-barium when it was built.

1793 when William Roxburg, became the supremtendant of this garden turned his home within the garden as main herbarium where he collect 2,500,000 items. His old building was turn into library and café.

Some of rare verities of trees and plants are available here for zoological research. Different colleges and school visits time to time from all parts of state and countries for zoological excursion.

The main attraction of this garden was oldest banyan tree of this garden, which spread in 404 sq.meters and this is one of the oldest tree in world .There is one library also in this garden. Daily from morning to evening this garden was opened. This is the best place for outing, fun, fiesta and frolics and also a small lake with boating facility.

This garden is also one of the favourite destinations for couple.

Kharagpurmylove: A village life

My office in Concrete jungle in sector 5 kolkata

I am working in IT Company and dealing with different website whole day. The nine to six work schedule and after that traffic jam in Kolkata some time disappointed. I am from a small town kharagpur and I love less traffic human behaviour of my town people their helping nature etc. Every weekend I return back to my home to recharge myself or to avoid this city life. Best time was train journey, I prefer local train compare to express or superfast. The main reason was I prefer to watch the beautiful paddy fields, marigold fields side by side the railway track ,which is not possible in express train journey .I was also watching the people of small town or villages were so relaxed they were not in hurry mood they were doing their job for earning livelihood but they were not spent time with their gadgets like in Kolkata.

Regular maintenance work by Calcutta Municipal Development authority

Uncleaned bank of ganga  in kolkata

Mosque in Kolkata

From a long time I was not able to go any village but this time I was fully ascertain to go near about village from kharagpur. My maternal uncle house is in Jhargram and this small town was really beautiful .The Sal tree on side by side of road give a cinematic view. I was not going to Jhargram from last couple of years. Some time ago this was the main Maoist belt but now people again return to mainstream.

This red soil land lalgarh is close to Jhargram town. I was going to gopiballavpur and bandhgora village which is only 5 kilometres far from Jhargram.

I was sharing some pictures of this beautiful village in my post. Kolkata is known as city of joy and I love it but when comparison stands for my home town and Kolkata I prefer my home town.

In Saturday early morning I got up and took taxi to reach howrah at 4.20 a.m. and reach there within 20 minutes. Then I catch the midnapur local at 4.55 a.m.  On that time howrah station was not so much crowed I was getting window sit and watching all the natural beauties in my train journey I was already sharing that in my last post:

This is jhal muri in local train

Victoria in Kolkata

Victoria in Kolkata

Victoria in Kolkata

From a long time I was not able to go any village but this time I was fully ascertain to go near about village from kharagpur. My maternal uncle house is in Jhargram and this small town was really beautiful .The Sal tree on side by side of road give a cinematic view. I was not going to Jhargram from last couple of years. Some time ago this was the main Maoist belt but now people again return to mainstream.

Village beauty
This red soil land lalgarh is close to Jhargram town. I was going to gopiballavpur and bandhgora village which is only 5 kilometres far from Jhargram.

small tea stall in red rebel area in jhargram
I was sharing some pictures of this beautiful village in my post. Kolkata is known as city of joy and I love it but when comparison stands for my home town and Kolkata I prefer my home town.

People catch fish with fishing rod

In Saturday early morning I got up and took taxi to reach howrah at 4.20 a.m. and reach there within 20 minutes. Then I catch the midnapur local at 4.55 a.m.  On that time howrah station was not so much crowed I was getting window sit and watching all the natural beauties in my train journey I was already sharing that in my last post:


I reach to kharagpur station at 7.30 A.M. and take auto to reach my home .I catch jamshedpur passenger train in 3 p.m. from kharagpur on same day to reach my maternal uncle home in jharagram. Just after crossing the nimpura the sudden the surrounding views were changed and from sardih the teak and maple wood jungle started. After reaching jhargram I was taking tacor (van) to reach my maternal uncle home. The road was small but there was no crowed people were doing day to day work.

Village road

Beautiful village road

beautiful canal in village

Village view was really a charming ponds, tree; small road paddy fields all were giving an amazing look. I can’t explain all that you could easily realize that with some of my pictures from the village.

In night some insects sounds were come from paddy field there was no noise of traffic or poisonous or polluted air. In morning you can hear sounds of different birds and breathe the healthy air of village. Next day I had to return to kharagpur because next day again my busy office schedule.

Paddy field in village

relaxed people in village road

children playing in field

Jhargram town area

Jhargram town area

Children day special:Gopali Ashram kharagpur

Children day celebrate with great interest interest in all school in kharagpur. ThisThis festival was started by our first prime minister Mr.Jawahar lal nehru. He declared his own birthday as children day.As this festival was celebrate in all school in our town but I was presenting one unique school in this festival.Gopali ashram,which was constructed with the aim to help socially and economically backward people in town.I was also give children day celebration pictures from some other school in town.

Gopali Ashram is committed to the multi-purpose uplift and well-being of those who are socially and also economically backward as well as disregarded. Our so long neglected "Banabasi" Brethren have been living in this outstretched area of Midnapore in grief for ages. They have gone for self exile in those remote communities and woodlands on account of their wretched hardship as well as vulnerability. Our society should wake up to lend the aiding hand for changing their great deal. They must be made to feel via love as well as rapport that they develop significantly the part and also parcel the whole building of our society.

 Dispensary in Gopali Ashram n kharagpur

 
Student Hostel in Kharagpur Gopali Ashram

 Fancy dress competition in Kharagpur gopali ashram

Land Distribution:                       

On the advantageous day of the Vijaya Dashmi 25th October 1974 the "Bhoomi Poojan" ceremony was held at the Ashram. The Ashram was se tup on 4 acres of land donated by Late Hari Pada Bhanja as well as Sri Radhanath Bhanja of Gopali. Along with that Sri Nandalal Joshi donated another piece of land measuring 1.5 acres affixed to it on 26th December 1974. Following Sri Darshanlal Ji of Holdowani, Madhya Pradesh transferred 0.75 acre of land to the Ashram.

 A NGO Kaivalya run by IIT kgp organised feast for student in Gopali during children-day

 Kaivalya run by IIT kgp organised healthcamp in Gopali

 Kaivalya run by IIT kgp organised  quize ompetition in Gopali

Librarary in Gopali Ashram in Kharagpur

Location:                                                                                                                            

Gopali Ashram is positioned 7 kilometers to the south from Kharagpur Train Terminal on the bus course from Kharagpur to Keshiary. It is 3 kilometers far from the IIT Kharagpur. Buses fly along the roadway flanking the Ashram. It is encircled by Govt. woodland areas stretching out the north, the east and the west.

 Prize distribution for quiz competition in Gopali Ashram

 This is dance of joy
Goals as well as Goals:                                                          

The goal of the Ashram is composed in leaving service to the backward Banabasi people (tribals) spread around as well as inculcation in them the soaring of the Indian Culture.

Students' Hostel:

A students' Hostel called "Aurobindo Chhatrabas" was improved the Ashram properties in 1980. Pupils research at the school (Shaarada Shushi Mandir) in the Ashram itself. Pupils come by below from a number of areas outside Midnapore. The majority of them are destitutes, orphans and also Vanabasis (tribals). Two educators consistently look after the pupils in the hostel.

Institution (Saraswati/Sharada Shishu Mandir):                      

The Saraswati Shishu Mandir was begun in 1988 and also the Sharada Shishu Mandir cameup next to it. Both colleges run parallel in 2 sessions, Morning and also Day. There are total 475 pupils signed up in the institution. Choldren from about 50 towns come right here for discovering their lessons. 17 instructors are engaged them vigorous in this onerous service. Mr. Abani Kumar Bhanja is the Principal of Morning-Session (07:00 am - 10:30 am) as well as Mr. Anand Sur is the principal of Day-Session (11:00 am - 03:30 pm). The colleges are associated to Vivekananda Vidya Vikas Parishad, West Bengal.

Collection:The "Vivekananda Granthagar" has a great collection of books on Indian past history and also society which are provided out to the Ashramites and also the citizens. 

Philanthropic Dispensary:There is one Philanthropic Dispensary in the Ashram and there are three others in the adjacent communities catering to the demand of about 40 towns around. One Doctor is consistently uploaded here.

Goshala :Indian society has been in maintaining and also flurishing the breed of cows. Sri Sankarlal Soragi a munificent person from Kolkata constructed the a cowshed on 26th March 1998. Two individuals are continuously engaged in nurshing the cows. The "Goshala" inside the Ashram university has a capacity of more than 30 cows (presently there are 10 cows only). All the milk created is consumed for usage in the Ashram just. The cow dung is made use of in readying bio-fertilizers, which are once again utilized in farming inside the Ashram university.

 Saraswati vandana in Gopali ashram

Sanskar Kendra:A one-teacher-school (Ekal-Vidyalaya) exists in almost every set aside unity community to cunduct the improvement tasks. Currently this task is operating in 3 towns. It is specifically indicated for those who do not have any type of access to formal education.

Shiva Holy place:The foundation rock of the Temple was laid by His Righteousness Jagadguru ShankaracharyaSri Avinaba Vidyatirtha Maharaj from Sringeri on Monday, 22nd Nov, 1982. His Reverence Shankaracharya Sri Jayendra Saraswati Maharaj from Kanchi Kamkoti Pith flung the Shiva Temple open for all worshipers on 26th February, 1987 and christened the God as Omkareshwar. The Holy place was accumulated by devout Sri Satyanarayan Bhagchandka and also Sri Lakhi Prasad Bhagchandka in the secred memory of their father. The "Maha-Shivratri Utsav" is held each year in the Temple with wonderful splendour.

Shishu Vatika (Children's Park):There is a "Shishu Vatika" inside the university. Children utilize to play there in the evening. There are swings inside the park.

Bodily and Vocational Training:Pupils take routine workouts, Yoga, Aasan and also games to develop their bodies. They have likewise been offered equipment for exercisings. They are also instructed handicraft, electrical work, embroidery and preparing welcoming cards as well as similarly business trainings.

Patriotism:Daily wreath is put to the photo of "Bharat Mata" in the early morning. When in a year an "Educational Trip" is arranged by the Ashram authority.

Children day celebration in KV2 in Kharagpur