Historical Geography of Ancient India c8.267

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c8.267

Khaḍ-daha.—It is a village in the Barrackpore sub-division, situated on the bank of the river Hooghly, 12 miles north of Calcutta. It is a place of pilgrimage for the Vaiṣṇavas. Nityānanda, one of the greatest disciples of Caitanya, lived here for some time. He came here to practise asceticism. For further details, vide B. C. Law, Geographical Essays, p. 219.

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