The Chotulal Ghat, also known as Chotelal Ki Ghat, is situated next to Jagannath Ghat along the Hoogly River. It was named after Chhotelal Durga Prasad, an eminent lawyer at the Calcutta High Court, at that time. There is a fascinating story behind the construction of this particular Ghat. People say
Heritage Ghats Of Calcutta
HERITAGE GHATS OF CALCUTTA – Jagannath Ghat
Jagannanth Ghat is located on the eastern bank of River Hoogly, just to the north of Howrah Bridge. It was beautifully constructed in classical European style by Shobharam Basak, the famous trader and merchant, who became a millionaire by supplying textiles to the East India Company. In all probabilities, Jagannath
HERITAGE GHATS OF CALCUTTA – Ramchandra Goenka Zenana Ghat
HERITAGE GHATS OF CALCUTTA – Motilal Seal Ghat
HERITAGE GHATS OF CALCUTTA – Armenian Ghat
During the British rule the Armenians contributed a great deal towards the development of infrastructure, trade and commerce of Calcutta. One among them, Manvel Hazaar Maliyan, was an eminent Calcutta trader, who was involved in the business of multifarious items, mainly spice and precious stones. The elegant Armreian Ghat was
HERITAGE GHATS OF CALCUTTA – Babu Ghat
Babu Ghat (Baje Kadamtala Ghat) is one of the many Ghats built during the British Raj, along the bank of River Hooghly on Strand Road at Kolkata side. In Colonel Mark Wood's Map of 1784, Babu Ghat was the Southern boundary of Dihi (village) Calcutta. Dihi Govindpore started from that point and extended as far as the Adi
HERITAGE GHATS OF CALCUTTA – Outram Ghat
HERITAGE GHATS OF CALCUTTA – Judges Ghat
HERITAGE GHATS OF CALCUTTA – Prinsep Ghat
James Prinsep, the Anglo-Indian scholar, was born on the 20th of August, 1799. He arrived at Calcutta on 15th September, 1819, and joined the service of the East India Company as Assay Master, at the Government mint in Banares under Dr. Horace Hayman Wilson, the eminent Sanscrit Scholar. His responsibility