History
Contai is a town in the Purba Medinipur district of West Bengal.
Overview
Contai is a town in the Purba Medinipur district of West Bengal.
Historical Timeline
912
The Sub-Division that covered 912 square miles (2,400 km2) was the second largest in Bengal .In 1863 when Nimak Mahal (the salt factory and business center) at Contai, in the teeth of a serious crisis, ceased functioning, the Sub-Divisional
1243
In 1243, Contai was the site of the Battle of Katasin, in which Narasingha Deva I of the Eastern Ganga dynasty defeated Tughral Tughan Khan, the Bengal governor of the Mamluk dynasty of Delhi.
1852
In 1852 the East India Company of British India announced Contai as a Sub-Division consisting of six police stations - Contai, Khejuri, Ramnagar, Bhagwanpur, Egra and Patashpur.
1860
Bankim Chandra Chottopadhyay, the precursor of Bengali novel, worked as the Deputy Magistrate of Contai, though for a short period, from January 1860 to November of the year.
Historical Sites
Junput Beach
Kapalkundala Mandir
Dariapur Lighthouse
Bankiput Sea Beach
Notable Figures
Junput Beach
Kapalkundala Mandir
Dariapur Lighthouse
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