Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 30. Chapters: Andul, Ankurhati, Argari, Bagnan, Balaram Pota, Bally, Bally-Jagachha, Bally, Howrah, Bankra, Banupur, Beldubi, Bhandardaha, Bikihakola, Bipra Noapara, Chakapara, Chamrail, Dakshin Jhapardaha, Dhuilya, Domjur, Eksara, Gabberia, Ghoraghata, Ghoshpara Bally, Hatgachha, Jagadishpur, Jala Kendua, Jhorhat, Kalara, Kalyaneshwar Mandir, Kantlia, Kesabpur, India, Khalia, Khalor, Khantora, Mahiari, Makardaha, Manikpur, West Bengal, Mansinhapur, Munsirhat, Nalpur, Natibpur, Naupala, Nibra, Panchla, Panchpara, Paniara, Podara, Raghudebbati, Ramchandrapur, India, Sahapur, Salap, Sankrail, Santoshpur, Uluberia, Sarenga, Tentulkuli, Uttar Pirpur. Excerpt: Howrah or Haora (Bengali: ) is an industrial city, a municipal corporation in the Howrah district, West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the district, and also the headquarters of the Howrah Sadar subdivision of the district. Located on the west bank of the Hoogli River, it is a twin city to Kolkata. Howrah is the second smallest district after Kolkata. The two cities are connected by four bridges on the river Ganges, these being the Howrah Bridge (also known as Rabindra Setu), the Vidyasagar Setu (also known as the second Hooghly Bridge), the Vivekananda Setu (also known as Bally Bridge), the Nivedita Setu (also known as Second Vivekananda Setu and ferry services between various jetties in the two cities. Howrah Station serves as a terminal for two railway zones of India: the Eastern Railway and the South Eastern Railway. There are six other railway stations with the city, including the railway junction at Santragachhi and the terminal at Shalimar Station-all the six are part of the South Eastern Railway network. Two national highways-NH 2 and NH 6-are connected to Vidyasagar Setu via Kona Expressway. One endpoint of the Grand Trunk Road is at the Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden here, where the Great Banyan tree stands. Bengal Engineering & Science University, over 150 years old, is a prestigious engineering university located in the city. The name came from the word Haor-Bengali word for a wetland, which is typically a depression where water and mud accumulates. The word itself was rather used in eastern part of Bengal (now Bangladesh), as compared to the western part (now West Bengal). History of Howrah City dates back to 500 years. But, the district has thousands of years of rich heritage in the form of the great Bengali kingdom of Bhurshut. Venetian explorer Ceasare de Federici, who travelled India during 1565-79, mentioned a place called Buttor in his journal circa 1578. As per his description, this was the place up to which large s