Rupnarayan River
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| Rupnarayan River | |
|---|---|
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| Native name | রূপনারায়ণ নদী (Bengali) |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| City | Kolaghat, Tamluk |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Purulia, West Bengal, India |
| Mouth | |
• location | India |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Hooghly River |
The Rupnarayan is a
WBPDCL) thermal power plant built along its bank at Kolaghat in West Bengal
. The river also passes through Bagnan in Howrah district.
Rupnarayan River forms the eastern boundary of district Purba Medinipur with district Howrah.
distinctive fact about this river is that, Tamralipti port(ancient Gupta port) is on the banks of rupnarayan river.
This river was private property of few bengal renowned knight families notably Sarkar family owned 1/16 portion of the same till the India got independence before govt. taken the control post 1950. Last known knight of Sarkar family was Kali Krishna Sarkar, renowned Knight of Burdwan and Bidyanandapur.
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22°13′N 88°03′E / 22.217°N 88.050°E