People

Architect John Garstin

British architect Colonel John Garstin built the Kolkata Town Hall , to specifically provide a space for societal gathering of...
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Architect Nairn Forbes

William Nairn Forbes, of the Bengal Engineers, was born at Blackford in Aberdeenshire in 1796, spent most of his career...
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Architect Vincent Jerome Esch

Vincent Jerome Esch was born to Bernard Esch, a merchant banker of Blackheath, London and educated at Mount St Mary’s College,...
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Architect Walter Granville

Walter B.Granville (1819-74)  was certainly one of the foremost, if not the foremost, among architects of the British Raj and...
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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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Mrs Monk

Her Obituary in  “THE STATESMAN” (Calcutta), November 17th 1910, Page 21 read DEATH OF MRS. MONK PIONEER LARGE BOARDING HOUSES....
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Women Entrepreneurs in Bengal early 20th century

Bengal is a place which witnessed resurgence of learning, arts and creativity. Women also rose to fame in various spheres....
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