10-646: Sinthee or Sinthi is a neighbourhood of North Kolkata in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal . The East India Company obtained from the Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar , in 1717, the right to rent from 38 villages surrounding their settlement. Of these 5 lay across the Hooghly in what is now Howrah district. The remaining 33 villages were on the Calcutta side. After
20-572: A business hub, stretching from the Sinthee crossing to the Chiriamore crossing, Shyambazar crossing, and Burrabazar. Property values in North Kolkata are extremely high due to its central location. North Kolkata was previously known as the village of Sutanuti . It was located along with two other villages, Gobindapur and Kalikata . This region, together with the central and southern areas, constituted
30-658: Is known for its old heritage buildings and temples, such as the Shovabazar Rajbari. Due to its rich cultural heritage, it is commonly referred to as "Babu Kolkata." North Kolkata is home to several palatial structures, including Laha Bari, Pathuriaghata Ghosh Bari, and Thakur Bari. This area also houses the main campuses of several universities, including the University of Calcutta , Presidency University , and Rabindra Bharati University . It features major railway junctions like Dum Dum Junction and metro stations and serves as
40-581: Is the nearest railway station of Sinthee. Dum Dum Metro Station is the neighborhood subway station. [REDACTED] Kolkata/Northern fringes travel guide from Wikivoyage North Kolkata North Kolkata encompasses the northern part of Kolkata , including the city's oldest neighborhoods. Notable areas within North Kolkata include Shyambazar , Bagbazar , Kumartuli , Shobhabazar , Posta , Jorasanko , Rajabazar , Phoolbagan , Maniktala , Kankurgachi , Ultadanga , Chitpur , Belgachia , Tala , Sinthee , Cossipore and Baranagar . This region
50-401: The capital of British India until 1911. [REDACTED] Kolkata/North Kolkata travel guide from Wikivoyage 22°34′22″N 88°21′50″E / 22.5726723°N 88.3638815°E / 22.5726723; 88.3638815 This article about a location in the Kolkata district of West Bengal is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Sutanuti Sutanuti
60-463: The fall of Siraj-ud-daulah , the last independent Nawab of Bengal , it purchased these villages in 1758 from Mir Jafar and reorganised them. These villages were known en-bloc as Dihi Panchannagram and Sinthee was one of them. It was considered to be a suburb beyond the limits of the Maratha Ditch . Sinthee is surrounded by South Dum Dum and Dum Dum in the east, Satpukur and Dum Dum Road in
70-489: The jurisdiction of the North and North Suburban division i.e. Amherst Street, Jorabagan, Shyampukur, Cossipore, Chitpur, Sinthi, Burtolla and Tala. B.T. Road passes along the west boundary of Sinthee. Many buses ply through 'Sinthee More' on B.T. Road . The only bus (Private bus) which enters into Sinthee is 30A (Sinthee Bediapara - Esplanade (Dharmatala), which runs along KC Ghosh Road (Ramakrishna Ghosh Road). Dum Dum Junction
80-460: The south, Baranagar in the north, Cossipore & Barrackpore Trunk Road in the west. Sinthee police station is part of the North and North Suburban division of Kolkata Police . Located at 145/1 South Sinthi Road, Kolkata-700050, it has jurisdiction over Sinthee neighbourhood/ Ward No. 2 of Kolkata Municipal Corporation . Amherst Street Women police station covers all police districts under
90-578: The year 1651. The British built a factory and ware house there where goods for export were stored and many offices were built where company officials sat. This became the base for the company's trades known as factors. As trade increased the company persuaded merchants and traders to settle there. By 1696 the British had started building fortifications there which eventually led to the Battle of Plassey in 1757. The factory eventually turned into Fort William . Eventually
100-592: Was one of the three villages which were merged to form the city of Kolkata (formerly known as Calcutta) in India . The other two villages were Gobindapur and Kalikata . Sutanuti was set up along the banks of the Hooghly river which is a tributary of the Ganges river . The British had bribed mughal officials into granting rights of three cities, Gobindapur, Sutanuti and Kalikata to the British East India Company in
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