Question

Which place is famous for "terracotta"?
1. Kharagpur
2. Bishnupur
3. Bardhaman
4. Bolpur

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Bishnupur

The correct answer is Bishnupur.

• Bishnupur is also well-known for the craftsmanship of its terracotta figurines, pottery, jewellery, and other decorative artifacts.
• Terracotta Art is the earliest form of plastic art in which the Bengal artists excelled.
  • The art products in terracotta or burnt clay satisfied the creative impulse of the artists and also met the domestic and ritual needs of an ordinary man.
• Bishnupur is situated in the Bankura district of West Bengal.
• Bishnupur eventually became the capital of the kings of the Malla dynasty, who ruled over a region known as Mallabhum, covering modern-day Bankura, Onda, Bishnupur, Kotulpur, and Indas, till the first half of the twentieth century.
• Terracotta Temples in Bishnupur:
  • Madan Mohan temple
  • Shyama Raya temple
  • Radha Shyaam temple
  • Nandalal temple
  • Rasmancha
  • Jor Bangla or Keshto Raya temple

• Bolpur is famous for Santiniketan.