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The 19th Century Calcutta Firm that Clothed the Indian Police and the British Army

The rags to riches story of Bamacharan Bhar of Calcutta

Jan 9, 2019

The 19th Century Calcutta Firm that Clothed the Indian Police and the British Army

Jan 9, 2019

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What on Earth was Plummer Brothers and Company Pvt. Ltd?

We have probably walked past this run down house on Fancy Lane a thousand times. Today, we wanted to dig up some information about it…

Jan 8, 2019

What on Earth was Plummer Brothers and Company Pvt. Ltd?

Jan 8, 2019

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Slave Trade in 18th Century Calcutta

On our Chitpore Road Walk, we talk about the largely unknown topic of the existence of active Slave Markets in Calcutta in the mid 18th…

Jul 12, 2018

Slave Trade in 18th Century Calcutta

Jul 12, 2018

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The Oldest Chinatown in South Asia

India has a long history of commercial and cultural contacts with mainland China. Chinese communities had, therefore (mostly temporarily)…

May 16, 2018

The Oldest Chinatown in South Asia

May 16, 2018

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This Day in History: Leonidas Arrives in Fiji

14th May 1879. The Leonidas, a specially fitted 1600 ton ship carrying 522 Girmitiya (indentured labourers), men and women from Calcutta…

May 14, 2018

This Day in History: Leonidas Arrives in Fiji

May 14, 2018

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Wartime Calcutta: Walking a Gut-Wrenching Disaster

Having been born in a family with deep roots in Kolkata, I have heard sorrowful recollections of the devastating Bengal Famine of 1943, the…

May 5, 2018

Wartime Calcutta: Walking a Gut-Wrenching Disaster

May 5, 2018

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Iconic Heritage for Adoption? Making sense of a possible fiasco

The Government of India has recently launched an Adopt a Heritage initiative, which allows various private and public bodies to bid to…

Apr 30, 2018

Iconic Heritage for Adoption? Making sense of a possible fiasco

Apr 30, 2018

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Throwback: The Origin Story of Heritage Walk Calcutta

I was speaking to a friend yesterday about the origins of Heritage Walk Calcutta. About my decision to leave my teaching job to start…

Apr 29, 2018

Throwback: The Origin Story of Heritage Walk Calcutta

Apr 29, 2018

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Let’s Save Our Heritage: an audacious proposal from India

In a recent conversation with a fellow archaeologist, we ended up talking about the poor state of built heritage in India. The conversation…

Jan 30, 2018

Let’s Save Our Heritage: an audacious proposal from India

Jan 30, 2018

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Bainama: Deed of Transfer of Zemindary Rights of “Calcutta”- 9 November 1698

1686 was a turbulent year for the English East India Company (henceforth EIC) in Bengal. The Governor of the Company’s fledgling Bengal…

Jan 3, 2018

Bainama: Deed of Transfer of Zemindary Rights of “Calcutta”- 9 November 1698

Jan 3, 2018

Tathagata Neogi

Tathagata Neogi

I am the Co-Founder of Heritage Walk Calcutta, a Kolkata, based startup that brings locals & tourists closer to the history of Calcutta through walking tours.

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