Nanoor, Birbhum District, West Bengal

Nanoor is the birthplace of 14th century lyric poet Baru Chandidas of Vaishnava Padavali fame. Nanoor has developed as a craft centre with NGO support. The archaeological department of Calcutta University organised an excavation programme in Nanoor in 1932 and 1957. The archaeological discoveries at Jalundi village in Nanoor block in 2007 are believed to be the ancient ruins of the ancient Pala or Sena dynasties. To know more read:

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