- The 8th Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee (age 64 years) unveiled the World's First Museum on Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu at Bagbazar, Kolkata district in West Bengal.
- The main objective to build this museum is to spread the message of communal peace and harmony preached by Sri Chaitanya in the present-day era of violence and hatred.
- The Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Museum has been built by Gaudiya Mission Bagbazar.
About West Bengal
i) Capital - Kolkata
ii) Number of Districts - 23
iii) Total Area - 88,752 km2
iv) Total Population (2011) - 91,347,736
v) Literacy Rate (2011) - 77.08%
Published On : 14 Aug 2019
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