Banpas

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts.Many units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Banpas

Village in the head-quarters subdivision of Burdwan District, Bengal, situated in 23 23' N. and S7 49' E. Population (1901), 1,425. It is noted for its manufactures of brass and bell-metal ware and cutlery. Bansbaria (Bdnsbati, ' the place of bamboos '). — Town in the head-quarters subdivision of Hooghly District, Bengal, situated in 22 58' N. and 88° 24' E., on the west bank of the Hooghly. Popula- tion (1901), 6,473. T ne town contains a group of three temples, of which the best known is that of Hanseswarl, with thirteen pinnacles and an image of Siva in each. It was built in 18 19 by Ra.nl Sankari Dasi, the wife of a zamtnddr of the place, at a cost of 5 lakhs of rupees, and was formerly protected against the Marathas by a fort armed with four cannon.

The group of temples occupies 15 acres of ground. Several tols or Sanskrit schools were formerly maintained at Bansbaria, but Sanskrit studies are now on the decline. A considerable trade in brass and bell-metal ware and bricks is carried on. Bansbaria was consti- tuted a municipality in 1869. The income during the decade ending 1901-2 averaged Rs. 6,600, and the expenditure Rs. 5,600. In 1903-4 the income was Rs. 9,000, of which Rs. 4,000 was derived from a tax on persons ; and the expenditure was Rs. 6,600. The old village of Tribeni is included in the municipal area.