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High Court Haunted

Established in 1862, Calcutta’s High Court is India’s oldest, and possibly among its most haunted.  Decrees passed to hang convicts,...
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Hotel Adelphi

In 1868 there were 3 hotels at Waterloo Street, The Bengal at no 11, The Adelphi at no 12 and...
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Hotel Auckland

Auckland Hotel, Calcutta – 1840 aka The Great Eastern Hotel and now The Lalit The Auckland Hotel  was established as a...
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Hotel Bristol

The Bristol Hotel was opened by Mrs P Magre in 1897, in a double storey building that stood at the...
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Hotel Continental

The Continental Hotel was set up by the Boscolo Brothers on July 14th, 1895.The property was advertised in the Statesman...
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Hotel Grand

Annie Monk  started one Boarding House and ultimately expanded to include ten in the city of Calcutta and probably the...
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Jhulan Yatra

Jhulan Yatra
My grandmother lived in Vrindavan and I was enamoured with the Blue God, an enigma for me in my growing...
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Know your Cheenapara Intro

Know your Cheenapara Intro
Tiretta Bazaar, is a neighborhood in the eastern part of the city of Kolkata. The locality was once home to...
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Know your Cheenapara Media

Know your Cheenapara Media
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Know your Cheenapara Project

Know your Cheenapara Project
INTRO 13th November 2022 – Know Your Cheenapara project was initiated by Sohini Pyne, Vibha Mitra and Navpreet Arora. The...
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