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Gokarna Destination Guide

Delve into Gokarna in India

Gokarna in the region of Bengal is located in India - some 745 mi or ( 1198 km ) South-East of New Delhi , the country's capital .

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Local time in Gokarna is now 02:45 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka, Chittagong, and Patna. While being here, you might want to check out Rajshahi . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Gokarna ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Karnasubarna

Karnasubarna was the capital of Shashanka, the first important king of ancient Bengal who ruled in the 7th century. After Shashanka's death it was the jayaskandhavara (camp of victory) of Bhaskaravarman, the king of Kamarupa probably for a short period. This is evident from his Nidhanpur copper-plate grant. In the mid-7th century, it was the capital of Jayanaga according to his Vappa Ghoshavata copper-plate grant.

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Located at 24.03 88.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in West Bengal, Former Indian capital cities, Former populated places in India, Murshidabad district

Nabagram (community development block)

Nabagram (community development block) is an administrative division in Lalbag subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Nabagram police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Nabagram.

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Located at 24.07 88.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Community development blocks in Murshidabad district

Khargram (community development block)

Khargram (community development block) is an administrative division in Kandi subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Khargram police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Nagar.

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Located at 24.04 87.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Community development blocks in Murshidabad district

Bengal

Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the east region of the Indian subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the country of Bangladesh and the state of West Bengal in India, although some regions of the previous kingdoms of Bengal (during local monarchical regimes and British rule) are now part of the neighbouring Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam, Tripura and Odisha.

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Located at 24.00 88.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Bengal, Divided regions, Geography of Bangladesh, Geography of India, Historical Indian regions, History of Bangladesh, Regions of India, Subdivisions of British India

Krishnath College School

Krishnath College School, located in Berhampore, is one of the oldest school in Bengal as well as in India.

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Located at 24.09 88.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Academic institutions formerly affiliated with the University of Calcutta, Schools in West Bengal