Tag: Terracotta of Bengal

A Glimpse of Bengal – A melting pot of humanity

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The amazing landscape Crowned by the Himalayas, criss-crossed by the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta and caressed by the sea, the geography of Bengal spans an expanse, two-thirds of which forms Bangladesh and one-third is West Bengal in India. The advancement of civilisation Read More …

Of the Earth – Bengal’s Terracotta

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Terracotta – the baked earth Risen from the earth, a manifestation of man’s proximity to and dependence on nature – the Terracotta (literally ‘baked earth’) workmanship is inherent to the red soil region of Bishnupur in the Bankura District of Read More …