70-708: Shibpur is a neighbourhood in Howrah of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal . It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). It is well known for being the location of the Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden , the IIEST Shibpur and the Hajar Hath Kali Temple. The famous Bengali linguist Suniti Kumar Chatterji
140-502: A chequered history in the field of culture. The residents of this place are well known for their interest in music, the arts and literature. Many luminaries of West Bengal in the fields of sports and athletics reside here. The only indoor stadium in Howrah , the Dumurjala Indoor Stadium , is located in the western fringe of Shibpur ( Dumurjala ) on Dr. Bholanath Chakraborty Sarani (Formerly Drainage Canal Road). The legacy of
210-474: A good deal of rainfall, while the winters have very little. The temperature averages 26.3 °C. Precipitation averages 1744 mm. Howrah has been ranked 40th best “National Clean Air City” (under Category 1 >10L Population cities) in India. Howrah Municipal Corporation is responsible for the administration of Howrah. The tenure of the last board of HMC had ended back on 10 December 2018. From then onwards
280-504: A grand and powerful image to this public institution and Writers’ received a makeover in French Renaissance style with the parapet being put in place and edifying statues sculpted by William Frederick Woodington lining the terrace, installed in 1883. The statue of Minerva stands above the central portico. 1930: Assassination of Colonel N. S. Simpson On 8 December 1930 Benoy Basu , Badal Gupta and Dinesh Gupta , members of
350-405: A ground coverage of 37850 Square Feet was completed in 1780. It occupied one side of what was then called Tank Square ( Dalhousie Square ). It was built on a purely functional premise, shunning decorations for a straight facade and enclosure style compound in the back. The building initially opened with 19 residential quarters, each with three sets of windows, and was counted as a bit of an eyesore by
420-538: A large railway station as well as the Santragachhi Jheel , a large lake that attracts migratory birds during winter. Belur hosts Belur Math , the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission . Ramrajatala hosts a famous Rama Temple. . Near Howrah Station is the slum of Pilkhana which was the basis of the famous book and film " City of Joy ". Liluah host some of India's oldest railway factories and
490-517: A municipal corporation in 1984. The corporation area was divided into fifty wards, each of which elects a councillor. The Mayor-in-council, which is led by Mayor and supported by Commissioner and officers, is responsible for administration of the corporation area. In 2015, the Bally Municipality was re-amalgamated into Howrah Municipal Corporation, through Corporation vide notification no. 428/MA/O/C-4/IM-36/2014 dated 26 June 2015, which increased
560-405: A popular metonym for the government of West Bengal, and especially the unbroken 34-year long Left Front rule in the state. The building has also played a fundamental part in shaping the history of the immediate region , as the village of Kalikata became British Calcutta and finally Kolkata. From its conception, the building was designed to become the focal administrative and business hub of
630-678: A railway line was constructed connecting the city to the coalfields of Bardhaman . Howrah Station serves as a terminal for two railway zones of India: the Eastern Railway and the South Eastern Railway , and it is connected to most of the major cities of India. From Howrah both Eastern Railway and South Eastern Railway operates connecting various stations of the districts of Howrah, Hooghly , Bardhaman, East Midnapore and West Midnapore . Within Howrah city itself, there are twelve more stations,
700-460: A result, Howrah is continuing to face its perennial problems like traffic congestion, population explosion and pollution. The city contains a few unlicensed and unregulated residential areas or slums. The name of the novel City of Joy , which has been often the name the Kolkata metropolis been called, is actually based on one such slum of Howrah. However, recently, work has been done on broadening
770-420: A temporary basis. The building has been called a mini-township of sorts with a built-up area of around 550,000 square feet. Before the shifting of the state secretariat, the building housed 34 departments of the state government, and served as the office for approximately 6,000 employees. As of October 2020, the renovation of the building continues. The Writers' Building was designed by Thomas Lyon in 1777 for
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#1732854858868840-560: Is a terminus station for South Eastern Railway and also has a port near it. The Shalimar port is even older than the Kolkata port made by the colonial rulers. Shalimar port was in function during the Mughal Empire , which was connected to the rest of the country with Grand Trunk Road . One manufacturing unit of the second largest Paint Company, Berger Paints is situated here. The largest mall-cum-multiplex of Howrah , Avani Riverside Mall on
910-516: Is also geared towards luxury living with some big real estate projects like Ideal Grand, Clubtown Riverdale building up luxury apartments with plenty of open spaces and amenities of mini townships in old Tram Depot area and Shibpur market between G.T. Road and Foreshore Road. That place is currently occupied by dilapidated warehouses. Over the last ten years, Shibpur has developed into a popular residential community. Many multi-storied apartment complexes have been built (e.g. Shree Apartment - being one of
980-446: Is also part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Howrah is an important industrial and transportation hub, and is also a gateway to Kolkata (and the rest of West Bengal) via Howrah railway station and Howrah Bridge . The name came from the word Haor — Bengali word for a fluvial swampy lake, which is sedimentologically a depression where water, mud and organic debris accumulate. The word itself
1050-441: Is also the educational Hub of Howrah. . The Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur is a public engineering and research institution. It is the fourth oldest engineering institution in India, and is an institute of national importance . Howrah's schools are either run by the state government or by private institutions. The medium of instruction is Bengali , English or Hindi . Schools are affiliated to
1120-510: Is named after the trio and is called B.B.D. Bagh. A statue of Benoy, Badal and Dinesh stands in front of the Writers' Building, showing Benoy, the group leader, leading his comrades in their final battle. 1945-47: Open courtyards sealed by expansion Due to requirements of huge space, block A, B, C, D, were constructed. As a result, 19314 square feet was added to the building. Since 1947: Further expansion & Centre of West Bengal politics At
1190-555: Is presently under-construction. Howrah has many various neighbourhoods, the most notable being Shibpur , Santragachi , Belur , Salkia , Ramrajatala , Liluah , Howrah Maidan and Bally . Shibpur hosts the Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden , containing the Great Banyan tree, Avani Riverside Mall is also located here and the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur . Santragachi has
1260-494: Is shifted permanently to the Hooghly River Bridge Commissioners or HRBC made 16 storied with basement and ground floor the 'Garment Park' building popularly known as 'Nabanna' at Shibpur from 1 October 2013, as the restoration of 236-year-old Writers' Buildings is shortly for cost of Rs. 2,000 million. Narayana Health group, led by Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty , launched NH Narayana Superspeciality Hospital at
1330-670: Is staying in Chaterjeehat for more than 300 years. Botanical Garden was a British determent area. Then after freedom, the Indian government took a long place from the garden and made the college. Pulin Behari Halder was the founder president of all the girls' schools & colleges in Shibpur. The oldest banyan tree is in the Shibpur B. Garden . Its original root has been destroyed many years ago and
1400-588: Is the official secretariat building of the state government of West Bengal in Kolkata , India. The 150-metre long building covers the entire northern stretch of the Lal Dighi or Red Lake at the centre of historic B.B.D. Bagh , long considered as the administrative and business hub of the city. It originally served as the principal administrative office for writers (junior clerks) of the British East India Company (EIC). Designed by Thomas Lyon in 1777,
1470-627: Is the statutory planning and development authority for Howrah, as the city lies within the Kolkata Metropolitan Area (KMA). Often termed as Sheffield of the East , Howrah is known as an engineering hub, mainly in the area of light engineering industry. In 1823, Bishop Reginald Heber described Howrah as the place "chiefly inhabited by shipbuilders". There are small engineering firms all over Howrah, particularly around Belilios Road area near Howrah station However these businesses are declining in
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#17328548588681540-556: The Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden and connects to the main road near Chandannagar . Howrah also connects the metropolitan region to the national highways – NH 16 and NH 19 , which are connected to Vidyasagar Setu via the Kona Expressway . Howrah and Kolkata are separated by the Hooghly River / Ganges and connected by four bridges across the river. These are the: The cantilever style Howrah Bridge and
1610-556: The East Indian Railway Company occupying a large space at Writers' being unable to find alternative accommodation fast, the plan was slow to unfold. 1877–82: Secretariat for Bengal Province Ashley Eden , lieutenant-governor of Bengal , was told to relocate the principal offices, housed on Sudder Street and Chowringhee , to Writers'. Because of the space crunch, three new blocks (classified as Blocks 1,2 and 5 today) were initially constructed, that stood perpendicular to
1680-610: The Kona expressway easily connecting the place with heart of Kolkata and the national highway and the industrial sector in Dasnagar. Notably, the Kolkata Port was connected to the rest of India easier than the other existing route through Howrah Bridge and Bally bridge which are famous for their congested rush hour traffic. As a result of that, the place has good attention recently all over again. The town saw an immediate rush for land after
1750-718: The Vidyasagar Setu , a very popular jogging track and rendezvous point. It was named 'Mandirtala' due to two popular Mandirs of Shiva situated here. Nearby popular places are Sashthitala, Shibpur Bazar, Hajar Hath Kalitala, Mallick Phatak, Dumurjala Indoor Stadium etc. Shibpur Bazaar is a busy marketplace, where most of Shibpur's shops and stalls are located. Besides Mandirtala and Nabanna Bus Terminus, Buses ply along Grand Trunk Road /Andul Road (part of State Highway 6 ), Foreshore Road, Jagat Banerjee Ghat Road, College Road/Botanical Garden Road, Kona Expressway and Netaji Subhash Road in Shibpur. The nearest railway station Shalimar
1820-549: The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) , West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) , the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) , National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) . Howrah Zilla School , established in 1845, is the only Governmental school in Howrah. Howrah's first vernacular Bengali medium school, established in 1857,
1890-593: The cable-stayed Vidyasagar Setu are counted among the longest bridges in the world within their types. There are ferry services available, between various jetties in Howrah and Kolkata, which was introduced in the 1970s. The jetties on Howrah side are at Howrah Station, Ramkrishnapur, Shibpur , Shalimar , Bandhaghat , Belur Math , Bally and Nazirganj. Howrah is also served by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport , located in Dumdum, Kolkata . The Airport will soon be connected to Howrah via Metro service which
1960-594: The 'Black Town' populated primarily by the native landowners and businessmen. 1777-1780: Construction The site of the demolished St Anne's church and the adjoining plot were granted to Thomas Lyon, after whom the road behind Writers Building - Lyons Range - is named, to construct buildings to accommodate the junior servants of the East India Company called "writers". Lyon may have been a carpenter earlier in England but had established himself as an architect in Kolkata at
2030-554: The 21st century. There are many foundries in Liluah area. Burn Standard Company , a major company in heavy engineering industry, has its oldest manufacturing unit located in Howrah. Ramkrishna Forgings one of the largest forging company in India has one of its plant located at Liluah in Howrah. The Howrah plant of Shalimar Paints (established in 1902) was the first large-scale paint manufacturing plant to be set up not only in India but in entire South East Asia. The city houses one of
2100-558: The EIC, which wanted to consolidate its trading operations in India and centralize the tax operations the EIC undertook in Bengal Subah . Over time, as British mercantile interest in India grew and the EIC defeated the Nawabs of Bengal , it was re-purposed as the effective headquarters of the EIC and later the entire British Raj in the Indian subcontinent. For more than 200 years the building served as
2170-569: The Hooghly River Bridge Commissioners Office named Nabanna in Howrah . In February 2014, the project was stalled after conservation experts and the West Bengal Public Works Department found the plan submitted by an architect firm insufficient. Meanwhile, a team of Jadavpur University and Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur architects was invited to conduct tests of
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2240-619: The National Highways and several local roads. These activities are expected to help in improvement of traffic conditions. Of late, Howrah has seen a lot of new industrial proposals like the Kona Truck Terminus, Kolkata West International City and relocation of the old smoky foundry plants. . The West Bengal Government has also planned a major renovation of the city to match the city's urban facilities with its neighboring city Kolkata. Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA)
2310-599: The Shalimar area of Shibpur (Andul Road). It is a reputed centre for oncology and cardiac sciences facilities in Eastern India. Its tertiary care services including cardiac surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, orthopaedics and Advanced Brachytherapy. The hospital provides an aggregate of 41 services along with a cancer support cell, which aims to raise funds for cancer patients, physiotherapy, nutrition, preventive health checks, counselling, emergency services and trauma care. Shibpur
2380-578: The Shalimar area. The eminent novelist Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay lived in Baje Shibpur, alias Bajiye Shibpur, meaning the musicians Shibpur, north of Shibpur. The linguist Suniti Kumar Chatterji was born in this place. Kisari Mohan Ganguli , the author of the first complete English translation of the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata (1883–1893), also lived in Shibpur. Shibpur is notorious for its narrow lanes and high density built uptown space. Shibpur has
2450-491: The Writers' Building has gone through a long series of extensions over the centuries. Since India's independence in 1947, it housed the office of the Chief Minister of West Bengal , cabinet ministers and other senior officials, until 4 October 2013, when a major restoration of the building was announced. The majority of government departments were subsequently moved out to a new re-purposed building named Nabanna in Howrah on
2520-404: The bridges connecting the cities, there are also ferry services between various jetties. Howrah railway station (more commonly referred to as Howrah Station) is the major railway station serving Howrah, Kolkata and the neighbouring districts. It is the second busiest rail station in India, along with being the largest railway station in terms of number of platform. It was established in 1854 when
2590-473: The building, and soon a gun battle followed in the corridors. Unable to stand up to the numerous forces of the Calcutta police , the trio soon found themselves overpowered and cornered. Unwilling to give themselves up, Badal took potassium cyanide and died instantly, while his comrades shot themselves. Benoy died five days later in hospital but Dinesh survived only to be hanged on 7 July 1931. Today Dalhousie Square
2660-581: The centre of British power and claims, as the seat of government of the Bengal Presidency and later the Province of Bengal. In the early part of the twentieth century, the building was the site of agitations, violence and assassination attempts during the Indian independence movement . Since India's independence in 1947, it has served as the state secretariat and has been the location of turbulent politics, mob violence and police brutality. It has also become
2730-498: The city emerging around it and was thus built close to existing infrastructure owned by the EIC. It was constructed on parts of the same parcel of land where the original Fort William , the EICs primary military stronghold in Bengal, stood until 1756. It also marked the centre of the 'White Town', populated primarily by English merchants, officers and EIC functionaries which was kept separate from
2800-569: The corporation has been run by unelected board of administrators selected by the West Bengal government. The Howrah City Police is responsible for law enforcement in the city. Howrah Municipality was established in 1862. From 1896, it started supplying filter water across the city. During 1882–83, Bally Municipality was formed separating it out from Howrah. As per the Howrah Municipal Corporation Act of 1980 , Howrah became
2870-518: The erstwhile English residents. 1800: College Fort William College , opened to train writers in Oriental languages, later moved to this building. Over the next 20 years, structural changes were made, including a new hostel for 32 students and an exam hall (which still exist), a lecture hall, four libraries and rooms to teach Hindi and Persian . 1821: facade created A 128 ft-long verandah with Ionic columns, each 32 ft high, were added on
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2940-448: The first and second floors. 1830: Government College of Engineering The college moved out of Writers' and the building fell into the hands of private individuals who turned it into living quarters, shops and godowns. The Government College of Engineering functioned from here for some time. 1871–74: Railway Headquarter George Campbell , lieutenant governor-general, felt the need for a secretariat for "quick disposal of work". But with
3010-579: The founders & landowners of Shibpur more than 750 years ago. The Halders were in business, establishing their fortunes in Kolkata, namely started & flourishing under the guidance of Nilmoni Halder, Pulin Behari's grandfather. The town of Shibpur was founded during the reign of the Bengal Sultanate . The area was home to many royal landlords ( zamindars ) in Bengal . During the era of British rule in India ,
3080-718: The landlords sold their possessions to build jute mills. These included the successful jute mills such as the Howrah Jute Mill and the Bengal Jute Mill. The proximity to Kolkata 's southern district and the central business district which is just across the river brought many middle-class office goers to seek cheaper lodging in Shibpur. Some of the old zamindar house in Shibpur is like Roy Choudhury's and Mukherjee bari in Chaterjeehat named as Digambar Mukhopadhyay Attalika. The Roy Chowdhury family stayed in Shibpur for near about 500 years at Sanjher Attchala and Mukhopadhyay family
3150-448: The late master sarod player Bahadur Hossain Khan is continued through the "Ustad Ayet Ali Khan Sangeet Niketon" (Ustad Ayet Ali Khan Memorial School of Music) - a music school in memory of his father Ayet Ali Khan - in Shibpur. Being a largely populated city Shibpur has its share of areas and places that play the role of landmarks and "hangout" points, such as Mandirtala, the Shibpur entrance to
3220-437: The main block. 1879–1906: Further expansion Two further blocks (classified as Blocks 3 and 4 today) were added, approached by iron staircases that are still in use. The total ground coverage of the five new numbered blocks stood at 58825 square feet. Writers' acquired its Greco-Roman look, complete with the portico in the central bay and the red surface of exposed brick. The Victorian Era British administration wanted to give
3290-483: The major manufacturing units of Tarsons Products . The jute industry suffered during the Partition of Bengal (1947) , when the larger jute production area became part of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). The foundry industry saw a decline in demand due to growth in steel industry. Howrah can be accessed from its many rail links, road links to National Highways, as well as its transport connections to Kolkata . Apart from
3360-635: The most prominents being Santragachi and Shalimar . Howrah is served by the Kolkata Metro Line 2 with Salt Lake in Kolkata via a tunnel under River Hooghly. The Metro line connects Howrah to Esplanade as well which will act as interchange where commuters can change sides to travel on the North-South line. On the Howrah side, the 2 Stations will be at Howrah Station and Howrah Maidan . These stations are open for public. The Metro currently connects Howrah Maidan Station on one side to Esplanade Station on
3430-501: The next 4 decades. But only the main block, including the rotunda and five main blocks, are officially classified as heritage structures. The elevation of the building has remained the same overall and the earliest 3-storey structure has been preserved. The giant pediment at the centre is crowned with the statue of Minerva . The terrace also contains several other statues and notable among them are four clusters of statues, christened 'Justice', 'Commerce', 'Science' and 'Agriculture', with
3500-454: The oldest, Vivek Vihar - the complex widely spread, Panchsheel Apartments) attracted by the location near the River Ganges , as well as by the easy connection to South Kolkata through the Vidyasagar Setu . Newly constructed roads have made access to the area very easy. Many parts have turned up as a transportation gateway to Kolkata. Heavyweight transportation businesses are also growing in
3570-595: The other. Howrah & Mahakaran stations lying in between.The Esplanade to Sealdah section is still under construction as of 13th September 2024 estimated to be completed by 2025. The total road length in Howrah is approximately 300 km (190 miles). Howrah hosts a branch of the Grand Trunk Road – this was built, starting 1804, by the Public Works Department of the British administration. The road starts at
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#17328548588683640-519: The proposal for the bridge. Now various important buildings of the district are located in the town, namely the water purifying plant at Padmapukur, the Dumurjala Indoor Stadium and a good number of women's hockey clubs. The first Garment Park of Eastern India, initiated by the Hooghly River Bridge Commissioners (HRBC) is coming up at the approach to Vidyasagar Setu . The secretariat of Mamata Banerjee -run West Bengal Government
3710-427: The respective Greek gods and goddesses of these four disciplines ( Zeus , Hermes , Athena and Demeter respectively) flanked by a European and an Indian practitioner of these vocations. The building went under renovation in late 2013, in a project costing ₹ 2 billion (US$ 24 million). To facilitate this, the state Secretariat and Chief Minister's office temporarily shifted to an abandoned skyscraper owned by
3780-541: The structure, before the actual renovation could be started. The renovation efforts also involved the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH). The team had also sought consultations with heritage conservationists from countries like Australia and Germany before submitting a detailed proposal in late-2015. But even by mid-2016, work on ground had not started due to government indecisiveness and bureaucratic red tape. Engineers had to fortify
3850-630: The throne of Delhi, sent a deputation to him with a petition for a settlement of five villages on west bank of Hooghly river along with thirty-three villages on the east bank. The list of villages appeared in the Consultation Book of the Council dated 4 May 1714. The five villages on the west bank on Hooghly river were: 'Salica' (Salkia), 'Harirah' (Howrah), 'Cassundeah' (Kasundia), 'Ramkrishnopoor' (Ramkrishnapur) and 'Battar' (Bator): all identifiable with localities of modern-day Howrah city. The deputation
3920-426: The time of India's independence , the building had a large courtyard with seven blocks. Beginning in the mid-1950s, Block E, F was added in the large rectangular courtyards that separated the existing blocks in the back of the building. In the 70s, Block G and CGA were added (adding 17302 square feet on space) to complete the building's final avatar of 13 interconnected blocks making up a literal administrative maze, for
3990-519: The time, and completed the construction acting on behalf of Richard Barwell , member of the Supreme Council of Bengal and himself an ex-writer for EIC. Warren Hastings , then the governor of Governor-General of the Presidency of Fort William presided over the project and presumably was the one who commissioned it. Writers' Building was the first three-storey building in Kolkata. The main block, with
4060-602: The total number of wards to 66. Howrah also hosts the temporary administrative office of the state of West Bengal . The office of the Chief Minister of state had been traditionally posted at the Writers' Building , however owing to renovation of the building, the administration has been occupying the Nabanna building. Even though it is one of the largest cities in the state, Howrah witnessed urbanization in an unplanned manner. As
4130-408: The tree sprayed a lot through its branches. This tree was taken from Africa by the British government. Batai Chandi Temple (considered an avatar of Goddess Kali) and Char Mandir are other notable places of Shibpur. Before the Vidyasagar Setu project, a vast tract of land near used to be a marsh and was only dotted by few villages. This is in the distant past now after building the iconic bridge and
4200-454: The underground revolutionary group Bengal Volunteers , headed for the Writers' Building. Dressed in European attire, they carried loaded revolvers. Upon entering the building, they shot dead the notorious Inspector General of Police , Colonel N .S. Simpson, infamous for his brutal oppression of political prisoners, most of whom were Indian freedom fighters . After assassinating him, they occupied
4270-485: The well known schools in this area. Howrah Howrah ( / ˈ h aʊ r ə / ; Bengali: [ˈɦao̯ɽa] ; alternatively spelled as Haora ) is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal . Howrah is located on the western bank of the Hooghly River , opposite its twin city of Kolkata . Administratively Howrah lies within Howrah district and is the headquarters of the Howrah Sadar subdivision ; it
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#17328548588684340-475: The west bank of Hooghly River is located here (on Jagat Banerjee Ghat Road). It was launched in 2012 and has a gross leasable area of 6 lakh square feet. There are many schools and colleges in Shibpur. One of the best institutions in India Bengal Engineering College , the second oldest engineering college, was given the status of a university , making it the first university in Howrah . It
4410-483: The whole of the present day Howrah district was added to it. The Howrah district was separated from the Hooghly district in 1843. Howrah is 2nd most populated city in West Bengal (behind Kolkata). As of 2011 Indian census, Howrah had a population of 1,077,075 with households. In the 1896 census of British India , Howrah had a population of 84,069, which grew to 157,594 in the 1901 census. This rapid growth
4480-612: Was Santragachi Minor School : currently the school is running as Santragachi Kedarnath Institution, Howrah . The Sailen Manna Stadium , also known as the Howrah Municipal Corporation Stadium, is a multi-use stadium that hosts sporting events for association football . Dumurjala Sports City is a multi-purpose sports complex at Dumurjala. Howrah Rifle Club is a sports shooting stadium located at Kadamtala. Writers%27 Buildings The Writers' Buildings or Mahakaran , often shortened to just Writers ' ,
4550-651: Was a location into which large ships could travel (presumably the Hoogli river ) and perhaps a commercial port. This place is identifiable with the modern day neighbourhood of Bator . Bator was also mentioned in the Bengali poetry Manasamangal written by Bipradas Pipilai in 1495. In 1713, the Bengal Council of the British East India Company , on the accession of the Emperor Farrukhsiyar , grandson of Aurangzeb , to
4620-437: Was born in Shibpur. During British Raj , its name was written as Seebpore. Recently, parts of administrative headquarters of the West Bengal government have been temporarily shifted to Mandirtala ( Nabanna ) in Shibpur. Shibpur is under the jurisdiction of Howrah Police Station, Shibpur Police Station, Chatterjeehat Police Station, B. Garden Police Station and Santragachi Police Station of Howrah City Police . The Haldars were
4690-435: Was due to abundance of job opportunities, which resulted in a 100% increase in male population during this period, whereas the female population grew only by 60%. Languages of Howrah (2011) At the time of the 2011 census, 79.48% of the population spoke Bengali , 8.52% Hindi and 9.24% Urdu as their first language. Howrah has a Tropical wet-and-dry climate ( Köppen climate classification Aw ). The summers here have
4760-453: Was rather used in eastern part of Bengal (now Bangladesh), as compared to the western part (now West Bengal). The history of the city of Howrah dates back over 500 years, but the district is situated in an area historically occupied by the ancient Bengali kingdom of Bhurshut . Venetian explorer Cesare Federici , who travelled in India during 1565–79, mentioned a place called Buttor in his journal circa 1578. As per his description, this
4830-852: Was renamed as Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur in 2004, in recognition of its contributions for more than 150 years. This engineering university was transformed into the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur (an Institute of National Importance) in 2014 by the Government of India. Shibpur Dinobundhoo Institution (College) is one of the best colleges of Howrah district. Shibpur Hindu Girls High School, B. K. Paul's Institution, Shibpur Srimat Swami Projnanananda Saraswati Vidyalaya , Howrah Vivekananda Institution , Shibpur Bhabani Balika Vidyalaya, Shree Jain vidhyalaya, Maria's day school, St. John's high school, Heritage Academy high School and B. E. College Model School are some of
4900-567: Was successful except for these five villages. By 1728, most of the present-day Howrah district was part of either of the two zamindaris : Burdwan or Muhammand Aminpur. On 11 October 1760, as a result of the Battle of Plassey , the East India Company signed a treaty with Mir Qasim , the Nawab of Bengal , to take over the control of Howrah district. In 1787 the Hooghly district was formed and in 1819
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