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| Chinsurah:
The Dream Child of Dutch - A Kaleidoscopic View |
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by
Late Dr. Asit Baran Mukherjee |
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Chinsurah
was an insignificant hamlet on the Ganges with marsh-mallows, hedges,
canes and long grasses. Free-born wolves and jackals were on the prowl in
the jungle. More
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| Ghats
on the River Ganges at Chinsurah |
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by Late Dr. Asit Baran Mukherjee |
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The
Dutch formed their East India Company (O.V.C.) around
1602. They obtained permission to trade at Chinsurah by
virtue of a Sanad from Emperor Shahjahan in 1638.
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| Chinsurah Maidan |
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by Soumyo
Chakraborty |
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Chinsurah
Maidan stretches over an expansive area along the
banks of the river Ganges. It consists of four large grounds and several
smaller ones. More
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| Schools
of Chinsurah |
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by Soumyo
Chakraborty |
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There
are several important schools and Colleges in the area of Hooghly
Chinsurah Municipality. Presently
there are 66 primary Schools and 23 Secondary Schools. Some important
names are: More
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