Jiaganj-Azimganj
| Jiaganj-Azimganj জিয়াগঞ্জ-আজিমগঞ্জ |
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| State : | West Bengal | ||
| District : | Murshidabad | ||
| Location : | 24 ° 14 ′ N , 88 ° 16 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 15 m | ||
| Area : | 11.66 km² | ||
| Residents : | 51,790 (2011) | ||
| Population density : | 4442 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Website : | jamunicipality.in | ||
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Jiaganj-Azimganj is a twin city with about 55,000 inhabitants in the east Indian state of West Bengal . The city is significant because of several Bengali temples from the 17th to 19th centuries.
location
The twin city Jiaganj-Azimganj is located on both sides of the Bhagirathi , about 20 to 30 meters above sea level. d. M. and approx. 250 km (driving distance) north of Calcutta ; Buses leave from there almost every hour (journey time approx. 7 hours). The city also has a regional train station. The district capital Murshidabad is only about 10 km south.
population
Official population statistics have only been kept and published since 1991.
| year | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
| Residents | 42,014 | 47,212 | 51,790 |
Approx. 88% of the mostly immigrant residents are Hindus , just under 10% are Muslims ; the rest is attributable to other religious communities such as Christians , Sikhs and Jains . Unlike in northern India, the male population is only slightly higher than the female.
economy
Agriculture still plays the most important role in the villages around the twin city, which functions as a regional center of trade, handicrafts and services. After the partition of India (1947), many weavers from what was then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh ), only about 50 km away , settled in Jiaganj-Azimganj and the surrounding area - the fine silk and cotton fabrics from the region are famous for their quality. Regional (pilgrimage) tourism also brings income to the city's coffers.
history
Little is known about the early and medieval history of Jiaganj and Azimganj. In the 12th century the rise of Islam began, which reached its peak under the Mughal rulers and spread to Bengal, which was ruled by governors ( subahdars ) who, however, strived for independence. In the 16th to 18th centuries, the Bhattacharya family ruled the region from Murshidabad. Under their rule and later under the British rule , Jiaganj and Azimganj developed into small port towns where regional products (especially cotton and silk fabrics) were traded and loaded onto barges. In 1896 both cities were officially merged and received the status of a municipality .
Attractions
Since the middle of the 18th century in the district of Baranagar (or Baranagore ) under the care of Rani Bhabani, the widow of a member of the Bhattacharya clan, several temple buildings in the Bengali style with lowered roof corners have been built. The core of all buildings consists of bricks, which also appear in the façade, but where ornamentally worked so that no part of the wall surface was left untreated; In addition, there are figuratively designed terracotta wall panels.
- Particularly noteworthy is the consisting of 4 individual buildings and a yard area surrounding Char bangla -Tempelkomplex ( 24 ° 15 '5 " N , 88 ° 14' 37" O ) of the Hindu -God Shiva is dedicated. Each of the temples has three entrances and three cellae ( garbhagriha ) with Shiva lingams . The main temple is slightly higher than the 3 others.
- The Shiva also dedicated Gangesvara Temple ( 24 ° 15 '12 " N , 88 ° 14' 33" O ) is considered due to its high-quality terracotta decoration with scenes from the Ramayana -Epos than the best of the entire complex.
- Other temples are close by and are also dedicated to Shiva in different aspects (e.g. Ramonateshvara , Bhavanisvara ). Two of the younger temples have an octagonal floor plan, which is unusual for Bengali, and were built around 1800 by order of Tarasundari, the daughter of Rani Bhabani.
- A collection of stone sculptures from all over India ( Vishnu , Shiva, etc.) from the 8th to 12th centuries, built up through a private initiative, is shown in a museum built in the 1960s.
Web links
- Jiaganj-Azimganj, Museum and Temple - Photos + Info (English)
- Jiaganj-Azimganj, temple - photos + brief information (English)
- Jiaganj-Azimganj, Temple - Photos
- Murshidabad region, temples etc. - information (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ census2011.co.in
- ↑ Jiaganj-Azimganj - map with altitude information. In: elevationmap.net. Retrieved March 11, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Jiaganj-Azimganj Population Census 2011. In: census2011.co.in. Retrieved March 11, 2020 .
- ^ Jiaganj-Azimganj - City Population 1991–2011. In: citypopulation.de. Retrieved March 11, 2020 .