Kumortuli
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Kumortuli (Coo-more-tool-e) (Kumartuli is a widely used misspelling and mispronunciation) is a traditional potters' quarter in North Kolkata in West Bengal, India. The city is renowned for its sculpting prowess. It not only manufactures clay idols for various festivals but also regularly exports them.
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Kumortuli (Coo-more-tool-e) (Kumartuli is a widely used misspelling and mispronunciation) is a traditional potters' quarter in North Kolkata in West Bengal, India. The city is renowned for its sculpting prowess. It not only manufactures clay idols for various festivals but also regularly exports them.
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