Bardhaman is a city of West Bengal state in eastern India. It is the home office of Bardhaman region, having turned into a region capital amid the time of British run the show. Burdwan, an option name for the city, has stayed being used since that period.
The historical backdrop of Burdwan is known from around 5000 BC. The root of this name goes back to the sixth century BCE and is credited to Vardhaman Swami or Mahavira (599-527 BCE), the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism, who invested some energy in Astikagrama, as indicated by the Jain sacred text of Kalpasutra. This place was renamed as Vardhamana in his respect.
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