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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Bengal Boat Model Exhibit

Model of a sewn-planked, lug-rigged double-ended Bengali boat on display at Tarani Majhir Ghat, Salt Lake Stadium (Photo courtesy Swarap Bhattacharyya. Click to enlarge.)
Swarup Bhattacharyya maintains a fine blog, Noukoghar: Abode of Bengal Boat. He's written to draw attention to his latest post, about a great little exhibit of Bengali boat models at the Tarani Majhir Ghat, Salt Lake Stadium, organized by the intriguingly-named "Backward Classes Welfare Department, Govt. of West Bengal." Swarup's post has nice photos depicting a variety of interesting native craft -- I only wish there was some detail about the models and the boats they represent.
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1 comment:

  1. noukogharFebruary 27, 2013 at 9:23 AM

    Thanks for publicising the event. 46 boat models were displayed in that exhibition with a short note on each boat types. All these exhibits will be part of a Museum on Bengal Boats which is under commission.

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