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Malda Plans Illuminated Gauda to Boost Historic Tourism
Gauda is an old historic site in Malda district.
Officials have added colourful lights to several monuments there.
The displays were arranged to celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday.
They hope the lights will encourage more people to visit.
The administration also wants to add sound-and-light features.
Other ideas include an aarti, a cafeteria, and weekly cultural programmes.
The cafeteria may serve special Malda dishes and sweets.
Officials want to discuss the plans with the Archaeological Survey of India.
They also hope to develop nearby historic places into a tourism circuit.
Historic monuments at Gauda were illuminated to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday.
The initiative includes colourful lighting and planned sound-and-light features for visitors.
Malda officials aim to develop Gauda into a major historic tourism destination.
Future plans include an aarti, a cafeteria, and weekly cultural programmes.
The administration plans to consult the Archaeological Survey of India on the proposals.
- Who
- The Malda district administration, led by District Magistrate Rajanvir Singh Kapur, is undertaking the initiative.
- What
- Gauda’s monuments are being illuminated, with sound-and-light shows and other tourism improvements planned.
- Where
- At the historic site of Gauda in Malda district, including the Ramkeli temple, Lukochuri Darwaza, Firoz Minar and Baroduari.
- When
- The monuments were illuminated on Thursday to celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday; the illumination is planned to continue.
- Why
- To attract tourists and develop Gauda into a major historic tourism destination.
Key facts
- Location
- Gauda, Malda district
- Illuminated sites
- Ramkeli temple, Lukochuri Darwaza, Firoz Minar and Baroduari
- Occasion
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday
- Planned attraction
- Sound-and-light features
- Visitor facilities
- An aarti and a cafeteria serving Malda dishes and sweets
- Cultural programming
- Programmes planned at least weekly, preferably on weekends
- Related sites
- Pandua and Jagjibanpur are also being considered for development
Quotes
Rajanvir Singh Kapur
District magistrate of Malda
“We have plans to organise an aarti in front of a large lake in Gauda.”
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“Our objective is to bring Gauda back to life.”
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Radhagobinda Ghosh
Malda researcher and national award-winning teacher
“Gauda served as the capital of Bengal during different periods rather than continuously.”
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