Buxa Fort
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Buxa Fort is a historic hilltop fortress in West Bengal, India, known for its strategic location in the eastern Himalayas and its use as a detention camp during the British colonial period.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
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historic site ⓘ |
| accessedBy | trekking trail ⓘ |
| accessedFrom | Sanjay Basti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British colonial administration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian independence movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Forts in West Bengal
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Prisons in India ⓘ Tourist attractions in Alipurduar district ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| governedBy | Government of West Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Bhutan hills
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
surrounding forests ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| historicalEra | colonial period ⓘ |
| knownFor |
strategic location near Bhutan border
ⓘ
use as detention camp during British colonial period ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alipurduar district
NERFINISHED
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Buxa Tiger Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ Dooars region NERFINISHED ⓘ West Bengal ⓘ eastern Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hilltop ⓘ |
| materialCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| near |
Buxa village
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jayanti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Buxa Fort complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
trekking destination ⓘ |
| usedAs |
detention camp
ⓘ
prison ⓘ |
| usedDuring | British Raj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedToDetain |
Indian freedom fighters
ⓘ
political prisoners ⓘ |
| within | Buxa Tiger Reserve buffer zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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