Radhanagore
Radhanagore (also spelled Radhanagar) in the khanakul Town Arambagh subdivision of the Hooghly District of West Bengal, India. It is the birthplace of Raja Rammohan Roy. Located near Khanakul, it is approachable from Tarakeswar or Arambag. Mundeswari river flows nearby.
Radhanagore
Radhanagar | |
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Town | |
Radhanagore Location in West Bengal, India Radhanagore Radhanagore (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22.726513°N 87.866035°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 712403 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
The Raja's ancestral home and ruins of the house he built at the Langulpara cremation ground are still there. A college has been established in his name in the Town of khanakul.
Kamarpukur, also in Hooghly District, birthplace of Sri Ramkrishna and Birsingha in Paschim Medinipur, birthplace of Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar are near Radhanagore.
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