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Khirsapati (Himsagar) Mango
within 100 km
Product :
Khirsapati (Himsagar) Mango
Place of GI :
West Bengal
Santiniketan Leather Goods
within 100 km
Product :
Santiniketan Leather Goods
Place of GI :
Santiniketan, West Bengal
Baluchari Saree
within 100 km
Product :
Baluchari Saree
Place of GI :
Bishnupur, West Bengal
Description and basis :
Baluchar Sari, a garment worn by women across India and Bangladesh. This particular type of sari originated in Bengal and is known for depictions of mythological scenes on the pallu of the sari. It was mainly produced in Murshidabad but presently Bishnupur and its surrounding places of West Bengal is the only place where authentic Baluchuri saris are produced.
Bardhaman Sitabhog
within 100 km
Product :
Bardhaman Sitabhog
Place of GI :
Bardhaman, West Bengal
Description and basis :
Sitabhog is a famous sweet of Bardhaman, West Bengal, India. Sitabhog is a flavourful dessert that looks like white rice or vermicelli mixed with small pieces of Gulab jamun. Made from cottage cheese, rice flour and sugar, Sitabhog often gives the appearance of pulao, which is albeit sweet in taste.
Gobindobhog Rice
within 200 km
Product :
Gobindobhog Rice
Place of GI :
Bardhaman, West Bengal
Description and basis :
Gobindobhog is a rice cultivar from West Bengal, India. It is a short grain, white, aromatic, sticky rice having a sweet buttery flavor. It derives its name from its usage as the principal ingredient in the preparation of the offerings to Govindajiu, the family deity of the Setts of Kolkata.
Dhaniakhali Saree
within 200 km
Product :
Dhaniakhali Saree
Place of GI :
Dhaniakhali, West Bengal
Description and basis :
Dhaniakhali Saree is a cotton saree made in Dhaniakhali, West Bengal, India. It is a saree with 100 by 100 cotton thread count, borders between 1.5 and 2 inches and six metre long drape.
Katarni rice
within 200 km
Product :
Katarni rice
Place of GI :
Bhagalpur, Bihar
Description and basis :
Katarni rice (chawal in Hindi) is a unique tasting, aromatic, short grain rice grown in India, in the state of Bihar. Grown natively in the Bhagalpur and Banka districts, Katarni rice is not only in demand in Bihar, but throughout the country.
Santipore Saree
within 200 km
Product :
Santipore Saree
Place of GI :
Shantipur, West Bengal
Description and basis :
Santipur is famous for handloom sarees from ancient times. Shantipur sarees are also called by name Santipore saree. This place is famous for handloom sarees from ancient times and elegant designs inspired from nature and especially known for its superfine dhoti and handloom saree with jacquard design.
Sohrai Khovar painting
within 200 km
Product :
Sohrai Khovar painting
Place of GI :
Hazaribagh
Description and basis :
The Sohrai Khovar painting is a traditional and ritualistic mural art being practised by local tribal women during local harvest and marriage seasons using local, naturally available soils of different colours in the area of Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand.
Bhagalpur Silk
within 200 km
Product :
Bhagalpur Silk
Place of GI :
Bhagalpur, Bihar
Banglar Rosogolla
within 200 km
Product :
Banglar Rosogolla
Place of GI :
West Bengal
Description and basis :
The syrupy dessert that is Bengal is well known all around for.
Nakshi Kantha
within 200 km
Product :
Nakshi Kantha
Place of GI :
West Bengal
Description and basis :
Nakshi kantha, a type of embroidered quilt, is a centuries-old Bengali art tradition of the Bengal region
Malda Laxman Bhog Mango
within 200 km
Product :
Malda Laxman Bhog Mango
Place of GI :
Malda, West Bengal
Description and basis :
The Malda Laxman Bhog Mango has a radiating golden yellow skin with reddish tinge. Fruits are with light sweetness and completely free from fibre.
Malda Fazil Mango
within 200 km
Product :
Malda Fazil Mango
Place of GI :
Malda, West Bengal
Description and basis :
Fazil Mango is a late maturing fruit, available after other varieties. Fazlis are commonly used in jams and pickles in South Asian cuisine. Each mango can be quite large, going up to a kilo. The Malda district area of West Bengal, is the major producers of fazli.
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