What we do

Academy of Fine Arts

Calcutta Cauldron Academy of Fine Arts   Academy of Fine Arts was set up under the aegis of Lady Ranu...
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Alipore Jail Museum

The Alipore Jail or Alipore Central Jail, is a prison in Alipore, Kolkata, where political prisoners were kept under British...
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All Faith Walk

19th century Kolkata was the Paris of the East and many communities had flocked here and settled to earn their...
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Art of Window Shopping

My earliest memories of Bazaars are clinging to my mother’s saree and noticing with awe all the goodies around me....
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Bargains

Not only a shopping ‘kind of’ savant, I am a great bargainer. Labelled relentless and have been disowned by some...
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Barrackpore

Barrackpore is a historic city and the oldest cantonment in India, located in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal....
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Bhukailash Raj Baari

Bhukailash Raj Baari
Two big aatchala Shiva temples – Raktakamaleswar and Krishnachandreswar standing there from 1780 onwards and which have archaeological, architectural and...
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Bishnupur

Bishnupur  is famous for its intricate terracotta temples, built during the 17th and 18th centuries under the Malla dynasty. A...
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Book Club

Book Club
Own The Past Book / Reading Club for Heritage and history lovers. Lets read and discuss aspects, perspectives and reflect. A...
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Durga Puja – Bonedi baari pujas!

Durga Puja – Bonedi baari pujas!
Bonedi Baari Puja The year was 1757 just after the Battle of Plassey. Raja Naba Krishna Deb decided to celebrate...
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