The Heritage Trail travels across 350 km and several centuries of
Bengal’s history. The lay of the land speaks about the golden era of trade and
commerce, of a rich culture and a land torn by betrayal, partition, poverty and famine.
Come, perceive Bengal in your own way.
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The tour begins with the historical remains of the ancient
capital Gaur and Pandua, off Malda, and goes on to Vishnupur, Bankura – a land of
exquisite terracotta sculptures and silk.
The tour moves on to Murshidabad, seat of the Nawabs of Bengal and the
romantic Nadia district, steeped in culture and scholasticism, "mad in their love for
God".
Experience the world vision of poet and philosopher Rabindranath Tagore
at Shantiniketan, and the crystallization of a universal religious testimony at
Dakshineswar and Belur Math.
The tour winds into Hooghly district, witness to Dutch, French, English
and Portuguese forays into Bengal, and leads to Kolkata, a city that has witnessed three
centuries of cultural mingling and is a rare beauty. Where the past stands hand-in-hand
with the present.
