The Calcutta Rowing Club, supposed to be the oldest rowing club outside the United Kingdom, was founded in 1858, by a few spirited oarsmen, along the bank of River Hoogly. It started modestly with a thatched roof boathouse near Chandpal Ghat and continued to function from the same place till

Located on the Commissariat Road, near to the Princep Ghat, Ordnance Club is owned and managed by Ordnance Services Officers Welfare Society. After the formation of the Board of Ordnance on 08 April 1775, a recreational centre was created, managed by the Ordnance Officers. As late as 1907, this centre

The Calcutta Cricket and Football Club, popularly known as CC&FC, is a cricket and association football club, located at 19/1 Gurusaday Road, in Bullygunge area. Apart from Football and Cricket, it is also associated with other sporting events like Rugby, Hockey, Swimming and Tennis. Originally the Club was founded as the

Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC) in Calcutta, established in 1829, and popularly known as “Royal”, is the oldest golf club in India and the oldest golf club outside the United Kingdom.The title "Royal"  was conferred to the Club by King George V and Queen Mary, to commemorate their visit to

Situated at 95, Jawaharlal Nehru Rd, the Calcutta Racket Club is a squash and racket club in Calcutta. It was founded in 1793 by the East India Company, making it one of the oldest rackets clubs in the world, and the first in the subcontinent. In fact, it even predates the Harrow School courts by

Saturday Club in Calcutta was founded in the year 1875, mostly by the officers of the Calcutta Light Horse Regiment. The original location of the Club remains unknown still today. But finally it moved into its present premises at 7 Wood Street in 1900. It is said that, for a

Located on the Strand Road near Babughat in Kolkata, The Calcutta Swimming Club, popularly known as CSC, is the oldest swimming club in India. The club was founded in 1887 under the name Calcutta Swimming Bath, by order of the Lieutenant Governor of Bengal. The present building and the Club

The Bengal club was opened in 1827 as The Bengal United Service Club, by a group of East India Company officials.  The first President, as well as the First Patron of the Club was, Lt Col J Finch, the then Military Secretary to Lord Combermere and at the same the

During the early colonial days when Calcutta was the capital of India, Bengal Club, restricted for the whites only, was considered as the best and the most aristocrat club in Calcutta. Lord Minto, the then viceroy of India (1905-1910), used to have dinner at the Bengal Club on the days

There was a time when far away from the European centre of Calcutta, this particular area was densely forested with Sundari, Byne, Garjan and other mangroves. During those early days the area was known as “Russapugla”, after the name of a Sufi saint (Pir), who used to meditate here under