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Explore Kolkata
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Botanical Gardens |
| The Botanical gardens at Shibpur lie 10 km south of Howrah Station on the west bank of the River Hooghly. The gardens were create in 1786 to develop strains of indian tea. They are populated by countless birds species such as cranes, waders, storks. Their single most feature is the world's largest Banyan Tree, 24.5 m high & 420m in circumference. | |
