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Halisahar This town, situated about 40 km north of Kolkata, was a medieval river settlement prominent in the pre-Mughal era. Its name is Muslim, a corruption of 'Haveli-sahar' or 'City of Palaces'. Minor landlords and merchants built several terracotta temples here in the 17th and late 18th centuries both in the at-chala and the ratna styles. Most of these, especially the earlier ratna temples, are now ruined.

Nandakishore Temple	Arch Panel	Corner Elements	Entrance Frame	Base Frieze
Base Frieze	Base Frieze	Base Frieze	Base Panel	Base Panel
Siva Temple	Entrance Frame	Base Frieze	Base Frieze	Ruined Temple

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