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Curzon Gate

The Curzon Gate is a prominent landmark in Bardhaman city in Purba Bardhaman district in West Bengal, India,

Located at the crossing of Bijoy Chand Road and Grand Trunk Road, it was built in 1902/1903, on the occasion of the coronation of Maharaja Bijay Chand Mahatab as ruler of the Bardhaman Raj. The former royal palace is located 1 km from the gate.

The pomp and grandeur of Lord Curzon’s visit to Bardhaman in 1904 established the name of the gate as Curzon Gate.