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Gosanimari
26.0320° N, 89.4840° E
About
Gosanimari (also known as Khalisa Gosanimari) is both a village and an archaeological site in Dinhata I CD block, in the Dinhata subdivision of the Cooch Behar district of West Bengal, north-eastern India. The name of this site was taken from the modern grampanchyat name of the Dinhata subdivision.
Historical Timeline
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Archaeological Survey of India stewardship
post-independence
Idol production and artistic style
c. 11th–12th century AD
Sandhya relocates capital to Gosanimari
1260
Khen dynasty period ends
1498
Rise of the Koch dynasty
early 16th century
Kamteswari temple construction
1665
Recorded description by Buchanan Hamilton
1808
Census population snapshot
2011
Archaeological Features
Unique architectural and cultural elements found at this historical site
Storage Structures
Defensive Structures
Water Management Features
Religious and Ritual Structures
Artistic and Decorative Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
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