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| Keywords: Temple at Chinpur, Bankura district of West Bengal in 1872.jpg en Photo of the temple at Chinpur Bankura district in Bengal taken by J D Beglar in 1872 Joseph David Beglar embarked on a tour of Bengal in 1872 visiting a large number of sites of historical interest and documenting them thoroughly He travelled 4500 miles between 1872 and 1873 examining sites in districts such as Bankura Patna Birbhum and Gaya to name just a few The picture shows the Chinpur temple's shikara tower in a dilapidated state Bengal list pp 16-17; J D Beglar Report of a tour through the Bengal provinces A S I Vol VIII Calcutta 1878 pp 203 a solitary laterite temple but of no ancient date Laterite is a red clay soil which would have been used to make the bricks which formed the Shikara 1872 http //www oldindianphotos in/2010_10_19_archive html Joseph David Beglar other versions Custom license marker 2015 01 08 PD-100 Uploaded with UploadWizard Temples in West Bengal 1872 in West Bengal | ||||
