Shaheed Minar
Octerloney Monument
Commander of the British East India Company’s main force in the Gurkha War of 1816.It is an important landmark popularly known just as the "Monument". It was renamed in the honor of those who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of our country. Its foundation is based on the Egyptian style, whereas the main Shahid Minar in Calcutta and its dome follow Syrian and Turkish designs respectively. An important landmark in Kolkata. It is located at the Northern end of the Maidan. Presently, the political parties convene meetings over here. Various rallies and seminars also take place behind the Sahid Minar Of Kolkata.
Near Shaheed Minar
More to see around West Bengal.
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BBD Bagh (Dalhousie Square)
It was later called the Tank Square and then the Dalhousie Square.
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Belur Math
It is the international head quarters of Ramakrishna Mission. Swami Vivekananda is largely credited with the concept of the Math. This mission has branches all over the country.
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Birla Temple (Kolkata)
The construction of the temple began in 1970. It took 26 years to complete the entire structure.
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Calcutta Jain Temple
The temple was built by a Marwari Shrimal Jain named Seth Badridas in 1867. It is not an ordinary run-of-the-mill temple.
