Samta, India
village in West Bengal, India
Samta (pronounced [ʃaːmtaː]) is a village and a gram panchayat in the Howrah district of West Bengal, India, on the banks of the Rupnarayan river. Samta is noted for being the home of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay (namely, Sarat Chandra Kuthi) for twelve years, starting from the year 1923. The terracotta temple of Madangopal jiu is located in the neighbouring village of Mellak. Samta is connected to the state capital, Kolkata, through the National Highway 6, that also connects it to the nearby towns of Bagnan and Kolaghat. Samta hosts few educational facilities including the Samta Sarat Chandra Girls High School, among others.
History
During the British Raj, Samta was the power-hold of the local Roy zamindars, subordinate to the Burdwan Raj Estate, who was in turn subordinate to the British empire. Following Indian independence, the village came to be governed by the government of India.
Festivals including Dol purnima, Durga puja, Shivaratri, Shitala puja, Itu puja, and Janmashtami, among others, are celebrated in the village. Gajan sessions are also held during festivals. The terracotta temple of Madangopal jiu, built in the 17th century CE, is located in the neighbouring village of Mellak, south of Samta.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 14, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q7410647. Authority coordinates are 22.467, 87.908. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1923.
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