Category: History
Cathedral of The Most Holy Rosary – Portuguese Church Kolkata
Just cross the Brabourne Road, on Portuguese Street, commonly known as Murgihata crossing you are at the gate of Portuguese church and church is visible from far even from Indian...
Sister Nivedita, Her First Girls’ school in Calcutta
28 January 1898 was a Golden day for Indian history, When she arrived in Calcutta, (Now Kolkata) India for the first time and touched our soil. Today when we talk...
Mahatma Gandhi on 15th August 1947
Where was Mahatma Gandhi on the day of Indian Independence, 15th August 1947 ? Yes “Father of Nation” was in Calcutta (Kolkata). He was in Kolkata from 12th August to...
Mayo Hospital Dispensary
I don’t know why we are so reluctant to preserve our heritages. Few months back during a photowalk around Chitpur Road (Kolkata, West Bengal, India), I found Mayo Hospital Dispensary....
A Journey, Traveler to Climber – Part One
Travel is never a matter of money, is about courage – Paulo Coelho Hey God, I really don’t know, how I did it. Don’t think that what’s the big deal...
Chinese New Year 2015 in Kolkata
Gong Hai Fat Choi (Happy New Year in Chinese) to All of you. Chinese new year 2015 has been celebrated in Kolkata with full spirit on 19th January. There are...
Armenian Christmas Celebration in Kolkata 2015
Armenians celebrated their Christmas on 6th January this year in Kolkata at Armenia Church (The Church of Holy Nazareth). I was there to take photographs and to be part of...