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Tuesday, 21 March 2017

Shyampukur, Kolkata, West Bengal

Shyampukur is located very near to Shyambazar and is likely to have been named in honour of Shyam Rai, the attendant of the Goddess Kali, the household deity of the Basaks, who with the Sethis were amongst the first to have settled in Sutanuti, after having cleared the jungle. To know more read:



Lamani Language

  The Lamani language, also known as Lambani or Banjara, is the traditional language of the Banjara or Lamani community, primarily found in ...