ANALYSIS OF BANKURA  DISTRICT MONUMENTS  INDEXED  
   
   
1. LOCATIONS 4. DEDICATION DATE OF MONUMENTS  
  The monuments are spread over 39 villages / towns. About   14 % Monuments are with dedicatory inscription. The earliest
  Monument found was built and dedicated in PRE - MUSLIM period at
2. TOTAL NO. OF MONUMENTS SONATOPAL and the latest was built in late 20th century atchattna -
  The total number is 330     Basuli Temple.  
  The list is given century wise. Non dated Monuments age was assumed
3. TYPE OF MONUMENTS after checkingthe style, Terra-cotta art and building materials.  
  The list of different types of Monuments given below  
  Type No of Monuments Date No. of Monuments  
a) Deul 72
 
b) Jor Bangla 3 a) Pre Muslim 2
 
c) Char Chala 3 b) Mid 12th Centyry 1  
d) At-Chala 75 c) Mid 15th    ,, 3  
e) Ek-Ratna 20 d) Mid 16th    ,, 2  
f) Pancha Ratna 27 e) Early 17th    ,, 3  
g) Nava Ratna 9 f) Mid 17th   ,, 7  
h) Panchabingsati Ratna 1 g) Late17th  ,, 3  
I) Dalan 85 h) Early18th ,, 3  
j) Dolmancha 7 I) Mid18th   ,, 7  
k) Rasmancha 20 j) Late18th  ,, 21  
l) Giri Gobordhan 3 k) Early19th ,, 54  
m) Mosque 1 l) Mid  19th ,, 118  
n) Bhogmandap 2 m) Late 19th ,, 91  
o) Modern 1 n) Early 20th   ,, 8  
p) Ruined 1 o) Mid  20th    ,, 5  
  p) Late  20th  ,, 2  
   
   
   
   
   
                               
5. CONDITION OF THE MONUMENTS                    
   
  The condition of the Monuments are as follows
8. TERRA-COTTA LEGEND IN MONUMENTS  
  Condition No.of monuments  
a) Good 338 Legend No. of Monuments  
b) Decaying 84 a) Ramayana 34  
c) Broken 8 b) Krishna 44
 
  c) Deity 30  
  d) Figures 59  
  e) Country Scene 14  
  f) Animal 43  
  g) Birds 53  
6. SPREAD OF TERRA-COTTA DECORATION h) Vegital 87  
   
  The condition of the Terra-Cotta are as follows 9. NEGATIVE DETAIL  
 
 
  The total nos. of negatives for BANKURA DITRICT Monuments are 2132 , with maximum 
  Condition No.of Monuments nos. of negatives on Shyam Rai - BISHNUPUR temple with 605 negatives.
a) Rich Terra-Cotta 26  
b) Terra-Cotta 71 10. ANALYSIS OF DEITY DEDICATION OF MONUMENTS
c) Non Terracotta 233 Deity No.of Monuments  
  a) Abandoned 43
 
  b) Siva 104  
  c) Sakti 35  
  d) Bishnu 135  
7. FACING OF THE MONUMENTS
e) Ramchandra 4  
  f) Local God 8  
  Facing No. of Monuments g) Miscellaneous 1  
a) East 106  
b) West 32  
c) North 16  
d) South 141  
e) All open 5  
f) N. A. 29