Southwest Bengal Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Southwest Bengal
Southwest Bengal is an emerging educational, economic and tourist hub of West Bengal. It is home to theHaldiaPort, a major seaport acting as a feeder to the Port ofKolkata. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)Kharagpuris also in this region. Most of the well-known beach spots are in Southwest Bengal. Southwest Bengal was also an epicentre of political movements during theBritish Raj. It was the birthplace of Khudiram Bose, a young freedom activist who was hanged in 1908. Another freedom activist, Matangini Hazra, was killed by a gunshot in 1943. During the Quit India Movement, a parallel government named "Tamralipta Jatiya Sarkar" was formed in Tamluk. Southwest Bengal is diverse in landscape. The road fromBankuratoBalasorecuts across the region and divides it into two natural division
Southwest Bengal Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: