 and natural scenic beauty. Some of India's most preferred travel destinations like; the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region in the northern extreme of the state, the highest peak of the state Sandakphu () and the Sundarbans mangrove forests in the extreme south.

During the British colonial era from 1700–1912, Kolkata enjoyed the privilege of being the capital of British India and witnessed a spate of frenzied construction of buildings, largely influenced by the conscious intermingling of Neo-Gothic, Baroque, Neo-Classical, Oriental and Islamic schools of design. Unlike many north Indian cities, whose construction stresses minimalism, the layout of much of the architectural variety in Kolkata owes its origins to European styles and tastes imported by the British and, to a much lesser extent, by the Portuguese and French.

Currently Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan is the brand ambassador of West Bengal Tourism. The promotional films on West Bengal starring Shah Rukh Khan have been directed by Indian National Award winning filmmaker Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury.

Architectural and geographical

The state of West Bengal has significant architectural and natural heritage. The capital of the state, Kolkata is also known as the "City of Palaces". It is also known as the "City of Joy" as coined by French author Dominique Lappierre through his synonymous book. West Bengal is famous for its terracotta temples of Bishnupur.

Hazarduari Palace, a popular tourist attraction, is known to have the second largest chandelier in the world and also the largest staircase in India. This three-storey palace was built in 1837 by Duncan McLeod for Nawab Nazim Humaun Jah, the then Nawab of Bengal. The palace was built in the Indo-European style. It derives its name from the thousand doors in the palace (among which only 900 are real). In 1985, the palace was handed over to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) for better preservation. The Hazarduari Palace Museum is regarded as the biggest site museum of ASI and has 20 displayed galleries containing 4742 antiquities, 1034 of which are displayed for the public. They include various weapons, oil paintings of Dutch, French and Italian artists, marble statues, rare books, old maps, land revenue records, and palanquins (mostly belonging to 18th and
and natural scenic beauty. Some of India's most preferred change of location address like; the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region in the northern extreme point of the state, the highest peak of the state of matter Sandakphu () and the Sundarbans mangrove forests in the extreme south. 

 During the British colonial earned run average from 1700–1912, Kolkata love the privilege of being the das kapital of British India and witnessed a spate of frenzied construction of construction, largely influenced by the conscious intermingling of Neo - Gothic, Baroque, Neo - Classical, Oriental and Islamic schools of design. Unlike many north Indian cities, whose structure stresses minimalism, the layout of much of the architectural variety in Kolkata owes its origin to European styles and tastes import by the British and, to a much less extent, by the Portuguese and French. 

 Currently Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan is the brand ambassador of West Bengal Tourism. The promotional films on West Bengal starring Shah Rukh Khan have been target by Indian National Award winning filmmaker Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury. 

 Architectural and geographical 

 The state of West Bengal has meaning architectural and lifelike inheritance. The capital of the state, Kolkata is also known as the " City of Palaces ". It is also known as the " City of Joy " as coin by French writer Dominique Lappierre through his synonymous book. West Bengal is famous for its terracotta synagogue of Bishnupur. 

 Hazarduari Palace, a democratic tourist drawing card, is known to have the second largest chandelier in the world and also the largest staircase in India. This three - storey palace was build in 1837 by Duncan McLeod for Nawab Nazim Humaun Jah, the then Nawab of Bengal. The palace was built in the Indo - European style. It derives its name from the thousand doors in the palace (among which only 900 are real). In 1985, the palace was hand over to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) for better preservation. The Hazarduari Palace Museum is regarded as the biggest web site museum of ASI and has 20 display drift containing 4742 antiquities, 1034 of which are displayed for the public. They admit various weapons, oil paintings of Dutch, French and Italian artists, marble statues, rare books, old maps, estate revenue record, and palanquins (mostly belong to 18th and
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Architecuural and geographical

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ArchITeCTUrAL and GeoGraphical

ThE staTE of WEst BENgAl hAS signIficaNt ARcHItectural and natural HeRitage. the caPital of the staTe, Kolkata iS ALSo known aS the "cItY Of Palaces". It is aLso knOwn as the "CiTY of Joy" as CoineD by FrencH author DoMINique LapPieRre ThrOugH HIs Synonymous booK. wEst BEnGal is faMouS for its TerRacOttA teMpLes of BishNupur.

HazArDuArI PAlaCe, a poPUlar tourIsT atTrActIon, is KNown to Have tHe seCoNd LArgEst chanDElIER in tHe WoRld aNd aLsO the lArgeST stAircase In India. ThIs tHRee-sToReY palace Was built in 1837 by DUnCan McLeod fOr nawAb NaziM hUmaun Jah, The then Nawab of Bengal. The PAlace waS buIlt in The INdo-EuropeAn sTyle. It DerIVes its Name frOm the ThOusAND doorS IN tHe pAlAce (among whICH onLy 900 are ReAl). In 1985, The palaCe was handed over to tHE ArChaeological SUrvEy of iNDiA (ASi) FoR BetTeR PreSERvation. The HazarDuari PalacE MUSeUm is regardED as ThE biggesT site muSeum oF aSI and hAs 20 displayEd galleriEs ContAINinG 4742 antiquitiEs, 1034 of whicH are displAYed foR ThE publIc. THey incLuDe vAriouS weapoNS, oiL painTings oF DUtch, FrEnch aNd italian aRtists, marble statues, rare Books, oLd mapS, laNd revenue RecORds, And palanqUins (Mostly beloNgiNg tO 18th anD
 and natural scenic beauty . Some ofIndia 'smos tpref erre d travel desti n atio ns like; the Darjeelin g Him al a yanh il l reg ion int he n ort he rn  ex tr e me  of t hestate,the highes t p ea k of the sta t eSandakphu()and the Sund arb ans ma ng rov e  fore sts  in t he ext r eme so uth.

Dur in g  the B r itish c o l on ialera from 1700–191 2 ,K olkata enjoyed  the p ri v il e g e o f b eing the c ap italo f Briti s hI n d iaa nd witnesseda spate off ren zied c on str u ctionof bu il d ing s, largelyinfl uenced by  the c o nscious intermi ngling  of  Ne o-Go t hi c,  Ba ro q ue, Ne o-C l ass ical, Or ie nt al an d Is l a m i c sc hoo ls o f des ign. Unlike m any  nor t h I ndian  citi es,wh ose c onstru ction  s tresses minimal ism,  the layo utof  mu ch  of t h e arch ite ctu ral var iety in Kol ka t a ow es its origins toEu r o pe an style s andt as te s  importe dbytheB r itish  and ,  t o a much  lesse r  e xt ent, by  t he Por tu gue seand F r ench .

Cur rently B ollyw o od star Shah R u kh Khan is th e  b r a nd amba ssa dor of West  Ben g al T ouri s m.  Th e  prom otion al fi l ms on West Bengal s ta rringShahRukh Khan hav e been dir e c t ed by In dian Na t ional Award wi nning  filmmaker Aniruddh a Roy  Chowdhu ry.

Arch i t ecturaland  ge ogr aph i c al 

The state o f West  B engal h assignifi can t a rch ite ct ural andnaturalhe ri ta ge . T he ca p ital ofth e s ta te,  Kolk a ta isalsoknow nas the  "Cityo fP a lace s" .It i s a ls o kno wn a s  th e "City  of Joy"asc oine dby  French  author Domin iq ue Lappier re  th roughh i s synony mous book. West Bengali s famou s f or it s te rracottatem ples o f B i shnupu r.

Ha zardu ar i P a l ace,a po pul ar  tourist a t t rac tion,  i s kn own tohave the second la r ges t chandelierinthew o rl d a n da lso  t h e l a r gest staircasein India.Th i sthree-stor e y p al ace was  builtin 18 3 7 by Du ncan McLe od for Na wa b Na z i m H umaun Jah,  the the n Nawab o f  Beng a l.  Thepal ace wa sbui lt in  the I n do- Europ ean st yl e. Itderiv es  its nam e from the thousand doo rs inthe p ala ce (among  wh i chonly 900arereal). In198 5,the p ala c e was  han d ed  ov e r totheA rchaeolog i ca l S u r ve y of India( A S I)for b ett e r pres erva tion. The Hazardu a ri Palace Muse um i s reg ard e d as  t he biggest sit e m us e u m of ASI  a nd has 20 d isplayed  g a lleri es con tainin g 4742a n ti q uities , 10 34of whichare  d i splayed  f or the pu blic .They i nclude vari o u s weapons, oil p ainti n g s ofD utc h, Fr en ch andI tali an artists , marble st atues,  rar e boo ks, old  m aps, l and  r evenue rec o rds, andpalan quins ( mo stly  be longin g to 1 8th a nd
 and_natural scenic_beauty. Some of India's_most preferred_travel_destinations like;_the_Darjeeling Himalayan hill_region in the_northern extreme of the_state, the highest_peak_of the state Sandakphu () and the Sundarbans mangrove forests in the extreme south.

During_the_British colonial_era_from_1700–1912, Kolkata enjoyed the privilege_of being the capital of_British India_and witnessed a spate of frenzied construction of_buildings,_largely influenced by_the conscious intermingling of Neo-Gothic, Baroque, Neo-Classical, Oriental and_Islamic schools of design. Unlike many_north Indian cities,_whose_construction_stresses minimalism, the layout_of much of the architectural variety_in Kolkata owes its origins to_European styles and tastes imported by the_British and, to a much lesser_extent, by the Portuguese and_French.

Currently Bollywood_star Shah Rukh Khan is_the brand ambassador_of West_Bengal Tourism. The_promotional films on West Bengal starring_Shah Rukh Khan_have been directed by Indian National_Award_winning filmmaker Aniruddha_Roy_Chowdhury.

Architectural_and geographical

The_state of West_Bengal_has significant_architectural_and natural heritage. The capital of_the_state, Kolkata is also known as the_"City of Palaces". It_is_also known as the_"City of Joy" as coined_by French author Dominique Lappierre through_his synonymous_book. West_Bengal is famous for its terracotta temples of Bishnupur.

Hazarduari Palace, a_popular tourist attraction, is known to_have the second largest_chandelier in_the_world and also_the_largest staircase_in India. This three-storey palace was built_in 1837_by Duncan McLeod for Nawab Nazim_Humaun Jah, the then_Nawab_of Bengal. The palace was built_in the Indo-European style. It derives_its name from the thousand_doors_in_the palace (among which only_900 are real). In 1985, the_palace was handed_over to the Archaeological Survey of India_(ASI)_for better preservation. The Hazarduari Palace_Museum_is regarded as the biggest site_museum_of_ASI and has 20 displayed_galleries containing 4742 antiquities, 1034 of_which are displayed for the public. They include various_weapons, oil paintings_of Dutch, French and Italian_artists,_marble_statues, rare books, old maps, land revenue records, and palanquins_(mostly belonging_to 18th and