HERITAGE BUILDINGS OF COLONIAL CALCUTTA – McLeod House

by Dibyendu Banerjee - August 27, 2018December 8, 20180

Apart from the English, India had a strong business relationship with the people of Scotland during the pre-independence period. In fact, many British commercial companies and banks in Calcutta were either founded by or run by the Scotsmen. Examples in support of the matter can be cited without a second

HERITAGE BUILDINGS OF COLONIAL CALCUTTA – The Oriental Assurance Company Building

by Dibyendu Banerjee - August 15, 2018August 15, 20180

During the British rule, the Insurance sector in India was monopolized by the British Insurance Companies and the said British Companies operating India offered policies only to the Europeans. Among all such companies the Oriental Government Security Life Assurance Company was the pioneer to break the system. They started their

HERITAGE BUILDINGS OF COLONIAL CALCUTTA – Royal Insurance Building

by Dibyendu Banerjee - July 30, 2018July 30, 20180

During the British rule, the Insurance sector in India was naturally dominated by the British Insurance Companies. However, initially even the British insurance companies were reluctant to allow their policyholders to travel, let alone to live in the colonies, due to the very high mortality rate resulting from unhygienic living

HERITAGE BUILDINGS OF COLONIAL CALCUTTA – Standard Life Assurance Building

by Dibyendu Banerjee - July 10, 2018July 10, 20180

Located at the corner of BBD Bag (South) and Red Cross Place (formally Wellesley Place) and situated at 32 and 32A BBD Bag, the Standard Life Assurance Building – better known as Standard Building, was designed under the supervision of Frederick William Stevens. Frederick William was the consulting architect of

CHURCHES & SYNAGOGUES OF COLONIAL CALCUTTA – Neveh Shalom

by Dibyendu Banerjee - July 2, 2018July 30, 20180

Neveh Shalom, means the oasis of Peace, is notable as the first Baghdadi Jewish community house of prayer in India. It was built by Shalom Obaida-Ha-Cohen in 1831 in the memory of his father Shalom Ha-Cohen. The Neveh Shalom is actually a very simple prayer hall and is not at all

CHURCHES & SYNAGOGUES OF COLONIAL CALCUTTA – Beth El Synagogue

by Dibyendu Banerjee - June 26, 20180

Beth El literally means the House of God. Built in 1856, Beth El Synagogue is located on Pollock Street, just off the Brabourne Road and very near to the Magen David Synagogue. This is one of the busiest commercial areas of Calcutta and the beautiful edifice is madly surrounded by the

CHURCHES & SYNAGOGUES OF COLONIAL – Magen David Synagogue

by Dibyendu Banerjee - June 21, 20180

Calcutta was the main commercial hub of India during the British rule and naturally it attracted many trading communities, including the Jews. The history of the Jews in Calcutta dates back to the eighteenth century, most of whom were Bagdadi Jews. Today, they are a disappearing lot. Once, during the

CHURCHES AND SYNAGOGUES OF COLONIAL CALCUTTA – Greek Orthodox Church

by Dibyendu Banerjee - May 28, 20180

History says that the Greek connection to the city of Calcutta dates back almost to the days of Job Charnock. In fact, the Greeks emigrated to India after the Ottoman and Turkish invasions in the 16th century. During those days, Calcutta had quite a sizeable Greek community, mostly close-knit clans

CHURCHES & SYNAGOGUES OF COLONIAL CALCUTTA – The Holy Trinity Church

by Dibyendu Banerjee - December 24, 2017December 24, 20170

There was once even a dense forest and an unhealthy filthy tank in the locality, where the Holy Trinity Church is now situated at 33B, Raja Rammohan Roy Sarani, opposite to the Vishudhanand Saraswati Marwari Hospital. However, in 1823, a new street was constructed in the area and was named as

CHURCHES & SYNAGOGUES OF COLONIAL – CNI Wesleyan Church

by Dibyendu Banerjee - December 15, 20170

During 1862, Rev. James Broodbent, a Wesleyan Methodist missionary and the then Chaplain at Fort William, intended to construct a new Chapel in Sudder Street, for the use of the military personnel and the Christian civilians residing in Calcutta and Barrakpur. Along with Mr H.G.Highfield, he tried his best, but

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