62-457: Hugli-Chuchura ( pronounced [ɦuɡli-tʃutʃuɽa] ), also known by its former names Chinsurah or Hooghly-Chinsurah , is a city of Hooghly district and the district headquarters of Hooghly division in the Indian state of West Bengal . It is one of the densely populated cities of West Bengal. It lies on the bank of Hooghly River , 35 km north of Kolkata , the state capital. It
124-480: A council, 15 merchants and shopkeepers, two notaries, two padres, two doctors and one Sutradhar . The army consisted of 130-foot soldiers, 20 among them were native Indians . The Fort d'Orleans was constructed in the year 1696–97 and was better defended than its French and British counterparts. After the initial success the French trade languished due to the lax policy of its Directors. In 1730 Joseph François Dupleix
186-426: A dilapidated state and in need of restoration. The tree-shaded promenade along the river is about 700 m (0.4 mi) in length and 7 metres (23 ft) in width, and there are many buildings of historical importance along the way e.g. Fort D'Orleans with a clock tower. It is a popular spot for local people and tourists alike, who love to stroll along enjoying the breeze and watching the small boats sail by. Along
248-585: A dispute having taken place between the English factors and the nawab , the town was bombarded and burned to the ground. In 1759 the Dutch garrison of Chinsura, on its march to Chandernagore , attacked a British force under Colonel Forde. The Battle of Chinsurah lasted less than half an hour and ended with the rout of the Dutch attackers. In 1795, during the Napoleonic Wars , a British garrison occupied
310-426: A long period. With foreigners dominating the area's industry, trade and commerce for over two centuries, it is amongst the leading industrialised districts in the state. At the same time the land is fertile and agricultural production is significant. In Chinsurah subdivision 68.63% of the population is rural and the urban population is 31.37%. It has 2 statutory and 23 census towns. In Chinsurah Mogra CD Block 64.87% of
372-477: A population of 170,201. Males constitute 51.06% of the population and females 48.94%. Hugli-Chinsurah has an average literacy rate of 82.55%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 87.93% and female literacy is 76.95%. Chinsurah police station has jurisdiction over Hugli-Chuchura and Bansberia Municipal areas and a part of Chinsurah Mogra CD Block. Chinsurah police station has jurisdiction by Chandannagar Police Commissionerate . Chinsurah has
434-598: A population of 184,173. The average literacy rate is 91.1%, with 93.81% for males and 88.39% for females. The sex ratio is 995 females per 1000 males. A vast majority of people in Hooghly-Chinsurah practice Hinduism, with about 92%. The second most practiced religion is Islam, with about 6% of people being Muslim. Languages spoken in Hooghly-Chinsurah city (2011) Hooghly-Chinsurah has three railway stations: Chinsurah railway station (CNS), Hooghly railway station (HGY) and Bandel Junction railway station (BDC) on
496-430: A woman police station. Source: Source: Durga Puja, Jagadhatri Puja, Kartick Puja, Kali Puja & Deepawali, Ras Yatra, Saraswati Puja, Lakshmi Puja, Navabarsho (Bengali New Year), Basanti Puja, Manasa Puja, etc. are the main festivals celebrated here. Jagadhatri Puja or Mohish Mordini puja is a very famous festival. Every year it starts from "Jamai Sasti" and continues till 4days like Durga Puja. Mohish Mordini temple
558-515: Is a Christian church dedicated to a statue of Mary, brought by the Portuguese. In 1629, political disorder struck the city and the Mughal governor of Bengal expelled the Portuguese. The fleeing Portuguese lost the statue in the river, but local people later found it on the river bank. The arrested Portuguese were taken to Delhi, where a death sentence of trampling by elephants was decreed. When
620-632: Is a major socio-cultural event in this region, attracting massive crowds from all over the state of West Bengal. The history of Jagaddhatri Puja in Chandannagar is unknown. The beginning of Jagaddhatri Puja in Krishnanagore was 1762. Indranarayan Choudhury died in 1756. Indranarayan Choudhury by no means introduced the Jagaddhatri puja in Chandannagar. Indranarayan Choudhury performed the Jagaddhatri puja at his own house in Chandannagar, at
682-399: Is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Located on the western bank of Hooghly River , the city was one of the five settlements of French India . Indo-French architecture is seen in the colonial bungalows, most of which are in a dilapidated state. The name Chandannagar is composed of two elements, of which the latter, nagar, means 'city' and
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#1732776850010744-517: Is also the home of the oldest Armenian church in India and old Hindu Temples . Hooghly-Chuchura was a municipality formed by the merging of two towns, Hugli and Chinsura, in 1865. The names are spelled in other ways including Hooghly , Hugli , Hughli , Ugulim (in Portuguese), Chinsura , Chunchura , Chuchro and Chinsurah . State Highway 6 / Grand Trunk Road (G.T. Road) passes through
806-399: Is approximately 33 km (21 mi) and it takes about 50–55 minutes in all-stop local trains. Many through trains (trains which will stop only at specific stations, primarily junctions) also tend to make stops here. Chandannagore is well connected by bus after lockdown period. Every day, two buses of West Bengal Transport Corporation leave from Esplanade Bus Stand for Chandannagar, one in
868-625: Is composed of flat alluvial plains that forms part of the Gangetic Delta . The high west bank of the tidal Hooghly River is highly industrialised. Keota , Manushpur , Naldanga , Kodalia , Kulihanda , Dharampur and Simla form a cluster of census towns on the eastern side of Hugli-Chuchura. There are 13 statutory towns and 64 census towns in Hooghly district. The right bank of the Hooghly River has been industrialised over
930-708: Is located in the district of Hooghly and is home to the district headquarters. Chuchura houses the Commissioner of the Burdwan Range. The District Court building of Chinsurah is the longest building in West Bengal . It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Chinsurah is the home to the new state-of-the-art 1000 KW DRM transmitter of Prasar Bharti which enables 'Akashvaani Maitree' to be broadcast across Bangladesh . This special Bangla service of All India Radio
992-488: Is mainly covered by bus, auto, rickshaw and toto. Private Buses from Chinsurah Court stand go to Chinsurah railway station (Bus no. 1 ) and other towns such as Dakshineswar (Bus no. 2 ), Memari (Bus no. 4 ), Jirat (Bus no. 8 ), Tarakeswar (Bus no. 17 and 23 ), Haripal (Bus no. 18 ) and Pandua (Bus no. 39 ). Besides Express Buses up to Bankura , Jangipara etc. are also available. Formerly bus to Arambagh, Bandar, Bardhaman, Barakar, Digha, Laugram, Kumarganj
1054-652: Is maintained by the Chattopadhyay family. The KMDA Park located West of Chandernagore Railway Station is a popular park and picnic spot. It was made open to the public in 2002 and since then it has served thousands of people who come here for picnics, particularly in the winter months. There mango gardens now privately owned and maintained are popular picnic spots situated west of the railway station near Mankundu. The Gardens have been operational since 2009, and several hundreds of people gather here for winter day outs. Few such gardens are named as Amrapali, Amrakunja. In
1116-868: Is situated in Dharampur. The famous Gajan Festival is also celebrated at Sandeswartala Temple in Chinsurah near the bank of river Hooghly. 15th century 16th century 15th century 16th century 17th century 18th century 19th century 16th century 17th century 15th century 16th century Portuguese India 17th century Portuguese India 18th century Portuguese India 16th century 17th century 19th century Portuguese Macau 20th century Portuguese Macau List of renamed places in India Since India gained independence from
1178-410: Is situated near Brahmin para, Boubazar in the western part of railway station. The history of this ancient temple is not known properly. The deity is worshiped regularly by the local people. A temple of Lord Jaggannath, Lord of the universe. It is situated on 'Rather Sadak' or the road of Lord Jaggannath's chariot. Mahaprabhu Chaitanya is said to have visited this place in his time. Currently this temple
1240-599: The British East India Company and Admiral Charles Watson of the British Navy bombarded and captured Chandannagar on 23 March 1757. The town's fortifications and many houses were demolished thereafter, and Chandannagar's importance as a commercial center was eclipsed by that of Calcutta situated down river. Chandernagore was restored to the French in 1763, but retaken by the British in 1794 in
1302-484: The Napoleonic Wars . The city was returned to France in 1816, along with a 3 sq mi (7.8 km ) enclave of surrounding territory. It was governed as part of French India until 1950, under the political control of the governor-general in Pondicherry . By 1900 the town's former commercial importance was gone, and it was little more than a quiet suburb of Calcutta, with a population of 25,000 (1901). But it
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#17327768500101364-1139: The French allowed the Indian government to assume de facto control over Chandannagar, officially ceding the city to India on 2 February 1951. De jure transfer took place on 9 June 1952. The inhabitants were given the option to retain French nationality, like their counterparts in Pondicherry. On 2 October 1954, Chandannagar was integrated into the state of West Bengal . Chandannagar is located at 22°52′N 88°23′E / 22.87°N 88.38°E / 22.87; 88.38 . It has an average elevation of 10 metres (33 ft). Chandannagar consisted of mainly three parts Khalisani (west), Gondalpara (south) and Boro (north). There are about 30 localities (para) and more than 100 sub-localities. Of them, some are Gondalpara, Nutan Telighat, Barasat, Tematha, Hatkhola, Daibokpara, Padripara, Lalbagan, Barabazar, Bagbazar, Fatokgora, Khalisani, Nabagram, Palpara, Urdibazar, Luxmigunj, Boro Panchanantala, Boro Champatala, Taldanga, Haridradanga etc. Bajra, Bandhagram etc. are some of
1426-542: The Hooghly Collegiate School. Nazrul Islam 's revolutionary songs were penned while he was imprisoned by the colonial government in Hooghly Jail (Hooghly District Correctional Home). Hugli-Chuchura is located at 22°54′N 88°23′E / 22.90°N 88.39°E / 22.90; 88.39 . This city is on the flood plain on the right bank of river Bhagirathi-Hooghly. The area
1488-684: The Howrah line and Hooghly Ghat railway station (HYG) on the Sealdah line. Thus Chinsurah is well connected to Howrah , Burdwan , Katwa , Naihati and other cities. A few passenger and express trains stop at the Chuchura station. The Hooghly Ghat station is beside the Sampreeti Bridge which is a connector between the eastern and the western side of the Ganges. Transportation in Chinsurah
1550-565: The Mughal subahdar in 1688 to gain control of the area and build a factory there. But the first Frenchman to possess any subsequent land holding in this area was Du Plessis who bought land of 13 Arpents at Boro Kishanganj, now located at North Chandannagar for Taka 401 in the year 1673–74. The prosperity of Chandannagar as a French colony started soon after. At this time the Company establishment consisted of one director, and five members who formed
1612-718: The Strand one can find the Vivekananda Mandir (a meditation centre protruding into the river Ganges). The Chandernagore Museum was established in 1961. It boasts a collection of French antiques (such as cannons used in Anglo-French war, wooden furniture of the 18th century, etc.) which are difficult to find anywhere else in the world. The institute still teaches French through regular classes. Jogendra Nath Sen, resident of Chandannagar who died in France fighting in
1674-693: The United Kingdom in 1947 , names of many cities, streets, places, and buildings throughout the Republic of India have been systematically changed, often to better approximate their native endonymic pronunciation. Certain traditional names that have not been changed, however, continue to be popular. Former names of cities and towns in Andhra Pradesh at various times (Pre-Mauryan, Maurayan, Satavahana, Andhra Ikshvaku, Vishnukundina, Eastern Chalukya, Kakateeya, Musunuri, Pemmasani etc. rule) during
1736-542: The World War I. His personal items were sent to his brother in India who later donated them to the Institut de Chandernagor in Chandannagar. The Museum is closed on Thursday and Saturday. The Sacred Heart Church, Chandannagar is situated near the Strand. It was designed by French Architect Jacques Duchatz. The church was inaugurated by Paul Goethals on 27 January 1884. The church stands for over two centuries to mark
1798-452: The aesthetic sense of the people of those earlier days. Its lower floor is submerged during monsoon when the level of the river rises. Rabindranath Tagore frequently visited the place and appreciated a lot about the building. He felt that the place influenced him to a large extent and broadened his intellectual capabilities. He mentioned Patal-bari in many of his famous novels. The famous social reformer Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar also stayed in
1860-481: The affairs. The French Consul who lived in Calcutta had no connection with the administration of Chandernagore. Formerly the government kept a troop of sepoys to help maintenance of peace in the town. It is known that Chandernagore had two divisions of infantry during 1743–45. Under the terms of the treaty it had no alternative but to keep not more than 15 soldiers. The laws of this place were not specific, laws were
1922-823: The area. The three notable villages to be incorporated were Gondolpara to the South, Boro in the North and Khalisani to the West. The name "Chandernagor" can be first found in a letter dated 1696, intended for the officials of the French East India Company, dispatched by André-François Deslandes and Palle, French officials posted in Chandernagore. The First Director of the French East India Company , Boureau-Deslandes paid 40,000 coins to
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1984-492: The beauty of the architecture during the French period – a good place to visit for the historians and tourists alike. The remains of the Church of St. Louis is also an attractive tourist spot. The French Cemetery contains 150 tombs and is located on Grand Trunk Road opposite Lal Dighi (a large lake). Amongst the remarkable people buried there, one can find the tomb of Duplessis, the founding father of French Chandannagar and also
2046-412: The building. The house was owned by the zamindars of nearby Mankundu. Nandadulal Temple built in 1740 by Indranarayan Roychoudhury presents an excellent example of ancient Indian sculptures. There are many fascinating temples devoted to Kali , Shiva and other deities which show marks of brilliant craftsmanship and artistic taste. The temple's old idol of lord Krishna was thrown away into the pond behind
2108-517: The course of history. Andhra was mentioned as An-to-lo by Yuan Chang. Chandernagore Chandannagar ( Bengali : [t͡ʃɔndɔnːɔˈɡɔɾ] ), also known by its former names Chandernagore and Chandernagor ( French: [ʃɑ̃dɛʁnaɡɔʁ] ), is a city in the Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal . It is headquarter of the Chandannagore subdivision and
2170-409: The emperor Shah Jahan heard this he ordered the priests released and granted a piece of land on the bank of the river Hooghly , where the statue of Mary was reestablished. There the Portuguese constructed a church to house the statue, which still receives pilgrims today. The church was renovated in the 1980s and has been declared as a basilica by the authority of Rome. After the Portuguese expulsion,
2232-550: The first commissioner of the Chandannagar Police Commissionerate . A major urban part of the district along river Hooghly has been brought under the jurisdiction of the commissionerate to ensure better policing. Most of the city's numerous public and private buildings have a distinct Indo-French style of architecture, similar to that of Pondicherry (now called Pudducherry) and other former French enclaves in India. Most of these buildings are in
2294-419: The former may be: Earlier, the city was known as Farasdanga , from Bengali Faras 'French' and danga 'land'. Chandannagar came into being during colonial times, proved conclusively by the fact that no mention of the town is found in medieval Bengali texts like Chandimangal and Manasamangal Kāvya . Historians are of the opinion that the French created the town by amalgamating various smaller localities in
2356-1224: The major auto routes in Hooghly-Chinsurah. Additionally, Chinsurah is well-connected to Naihati by ferry services. As per 2011 Census of India Hugli-Chinsurah had a total population of 2,88,506 of which 1,44,267 (50%) were males and 1,44,239 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 22,604. The total number of literates in Hugli-Chinsurah was 2,42,055 (91.04% of the population over 6 years). The following Municipalities and Census Towns in Hooghly district were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census: Bansberia (M), Hugli-Chinsurah (M), Bara Khejuria ( Out Growth ), Shankhanagar (CT), Amodghata (CT), Chak Bansberia (CT), Naldanga (CT), Kodalia (CT), Kulihanda (CT), Simla (CT), Dharmapur (CT), Bhadreswar (M), Champdani (M), Chandannagar (M Corp.), Baidyabati (M), Serampore (M), Rishra (M), Rishra (CT), Bamunari (CT), Dakshin Rajyadharpur (CT), Nabagram Colony (CT), Konnagar (M), Uttarpara Kotrung (M), Raghunathpur (PS-Dankuni) (CT), Kanaipur (CT) and Keota (CT). As of 2001 India census, Hugli-Chinsurah had
2418-562: The month of Shravan , Bhuvaneshwari Puja is held at Hatkhola for a month. During the month of November, 10 days after Diwali , Jagaddhatri Puja is held citywide including the neighbouring towns of Bhadreswar and Mankundu . These idols are almost 3 times taller than the Durga Puja held in Kolkata . From Panchami till Dashami the whole region lights up, bedecked with lights of Chandernagore's local manufacturers. From Dashami night till
2480-722: The morning and the other in the evening. Apart from the WBTC buses, there are many other private buses that connects Kolkata and Chandannagar. Nearest airport is in Kolkata ( Dumdum/Kolkata Airport ), which is linked with all major Indian and international cities. Chandannagore is only 40 km (25 mi) by road from the airport. Government of West Bengal ( West Bengal Surface Transport Corporation ) operates river services to Jaggaddal across Hooghly River (the Ganges) and also between Chandannagar and Kolkata and Belur . Jagaddhatri Puja
2542-409: The next dawn all the major puja committees bring their idols with a theme and line in the world's largest procession after Rio's Samba festival. Some of the oldest pujas here range from over 300 (Adi Maa) till 150 years. Chandannagore is 37 km (23 mi) by road from Kolkata via State Highway 6 / Grand Trunk Road (which runs through the middle of the city) or Delhi Road (which runs through
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2604-586: The one of pioneering meteorologist Henry "Storm" Piddington , who is mentioned in Amitav Ghosh 's novel The Hungry Tide . Constructed in 1937, to mark the Fall of Bastille, the gate has the slogan of the French Revolution "Liberté, égalité, fraternité (Liberty, equality fraternity)" etched on it. The building is another beautiful example of the advancement in the knowledge of architecture and
2666-441: The population is urban and 35.13% is rural. Amongst the four remaining CD Blocks in the subdivision two were overwhelmingly rural and two were wholly rural. The map alongside shows a portion of Chinsurah subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. In 2011, Hooghly-Chinsurah had a population of 177,259, with 88,844 males and 88,415 females. Its population declined by 3.8% from 2001, when it had
2728-499: The premier men of the town who made it big at this time was Indranarayan Chaudhari. He had arrived at the end of the seventeenth century from Jessore as an orphan sheltered at his maternal grandfather's house. He secured a job at the Company out of his own industriousness and then went on to gain a tremendous fortune being associated with the burgeoning trade of the company. When the East India Company seized his house after
2790-682: The same in regard to all the French colonies and special decrees were drawn up by the Minister of the Interior of France. In the French parliamentary houses, among the Députés and Senators there was one representative elected by the citizens and representatives of French India in each house. Though no Indian ever got a place in the French Parliament , the citizens of Chandernagore had the right to be elected to those seats. A Municipality
2852-637: The settlement. The peace of 1814 restored Hughli to the Dutch. However, in 1825, the Dutch ceded many of their possessions in India to the British, in exchange for the British-occupied possessions in Sumatra . Both Chinsurah and Hooghly played a role in the Bengal renaissance and the Indian independence movement . " Vande Mataram ", India's national song, was composed by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay at Joraghat in Chinsurah, who had been an alumnus of
2914-455: The siege of 1756, cash and jewellery worth 65 lakhs was secured from his house alone. Nandadulal Temple, a temple to Krishna established by him still houses the secret chamber in which he reportedly hid his immense fortune which was later recovered by British general Robert Clive . Maharaj Krishna Chandra of Krishnanagar would often come to him to lend money. In 1756 war broke out between France and Great Britain, and Colonel Robert Clive of
2976-423: The temple by a general. Later the pieces of the idols were fished out and submerged in varanasi. It is built in the do chalha style. Built by Harihar Sett, and donated to the people of Chandannagore. This building still serves as a theatre hall and a library. It was first of its kind in the entire locality. It has one of the largest collections of books in French, English and Bengali in the district. The temple
3038-487: The time Krishnachandra used to come to borrow money from Indranarayan Choudhury. The father of Krishnachandra had started the puja of Jagaddhatri at Krishna Nagar due to missing out once on the puja of Durga by being locked up in British prison. Once Krishnachandra's ship could not reach Krishna Nagar in time for Jagaddhatri puja due to weak winds. So he performed on day of navami the puja at the Ghat of Nichupatty. Seeing in this
3100-588: The town was made the royal port of Bengal, and all the public offices and records were established there. In 1640 the East India Company established a factory at Hugli, their first settlement in Lower Bengal. In 1656 the Dutch also erected a factory on the site of the town. At that time Calcutta was the principal settlement in Dutch Bengal , who used it as a base for Dutch intra-Asian trade in opium, saltpetre, spices, cotton and indigo. However, in 1685,
3162-601: The town. Chuchura and Hooghly are historic stations on the Howrah-Bardhaman main line of the Eastern Railway . Ferry services across the Hooghly River serves as a link with the district of North 24 Parganas . The Portuguese founded the town of Ugulim in 1579, but the district has thousands of years of heritage in the form of the great kingdom of Bhurshut . The city flourished as a trading port and some religious structures were built. One such structure
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#17327768500103224-687: The village-like areas near the borders of the city. The city is bordered by Chinsurah in the north, Bhadreswar in the south, the Hooghly river in the east and Dhaniakhali in the west. Chandannagar police station has jurisdiction over the Chandernagore Municipal Corporation area. Chandannagar Police Commissionerate was established on 30 June 2017. The establishments marked under the same are Chinsurah PS; Chandernagore PS; Bhadreswar PS; Serampore PS; Dankuni PS; Rishra PS; Uttarpara PS; Chinsurah Women PS; Serampore Women PS. Mr Peeyush Pandey, an IPS of 1993 batch, became
3286-639: The western limit of the city). Private Bus number 2 ( Chunchura Court - Dakshineswar ) plies through Chandannagar along Grand Trunk Road . A newly built overbridge above the railway tracks makes easy to connect East and West parts of Chandannagar City. Taxis and private cars are easily available between Kolkata and Chandannagar. Chandannagar railway station serves the locality. Local trains from Howrah station on Howrah-Bardhaman main line of Eastern Railway run very frequently (peak frequency one train every 10 or 12 minutes). A few important express and passenger trains halt here. The distance from Howrah by rail
3348-544: The wish of the Goddess to be established as a puja in Chandannagar too, he left funds for its yearly worship on a permanent basis. In 1780 Bengal Gazette of James August Hickey was the first newspaper of this country. The newspaper was silent about the Jagaddhatri Puja. But the 'Friends of India' published a report on the community Jagaddhatri Puja in 1820. The date of the community Jagaddhatri Puja in Chandernagore
3410-541: Was 1790. In those days Robert Clive called Lakhsmiganj of Chandernagore the 'Granary of Bengal'. The Jagaddhatri Puja at Chaulpatty (Rice Market) in Lakshmiganj is probably the historic example of the ancient community Jagaddhatri Puja. The Jagaddhatri Puja of Chandernagore bridges the past and the present. As per 2011 Census of India Chandannagar had a total population of 166,867 of which 84,009 (50.3%) were males and 82,858 (49.7%) were females. Population below 6 years
3472-665: Was appointed governor of the city, during whose administration more than two thousand brick houses were erected in the town and a considerable maritime trade was carried on. The population of the city reached to be around a lakh (100,000) at this time and the fledgling town of Calcutta was considered to be a poor cousin of Chandannagar. From Dupleix's time to 1756, Chandannagar was the main center for European commerce in Bengal. The city had thriving centres of trade involving opium , indigo , silk , rice , rope, sugar , etc. The fine clothes of Chandannagar were exported to Europe . One of
3534-471: Was available but due to insufficient passengers many of them are completely closed while some are short terminated and originated at Tarakeswar . According to many passengers because of so many illegal auto and toto routes, bus routes are closing. Auto service is provided to nearby towns and villages. Chinsurah Court-Chinsurah Railway Station, Chinsurah Court- Tribeni , Chinsurah Court- Bandel Junction Railway Station, Chinsurah Court- Hooghly railway station are
3596-461: Was created here on 1 August 1880. Charles Dumaine became the first Mayor. There was a sworn-in post called Notaire like the Registrar of British India. All the deeds such as testaments and wills, sales and purchases, conveyances, debts and dues or prenuptial contracts were registered by him. The judicial system even passed a few death sentences in the town. The first time this was carried out
3658-737: Was launched in the wake of the Bangladesh Liberation Movement and played a key role during the war, broadcasting Indian news bulletins in Bangladesh. It continued till April 2010 but was discontinued thereafter due to decommissioning of the Super Power Transmitter at Chinsurah. The headquarters of the Hooghly District Sports Association (HDSA) and the famous Imambara Sadar District Hospital is situated here. Chinsurah
3720-407: Was noted for its clean wide thoroughfares, with many elegant residences along the riverbank. Like the other three French-administered colonies of India, Chandernagore was under the jurisdiction of French-controlled Pondicherry . There was only one Governor for the entire French India . He resided in the principal city of Pondicherry, and from time to time, he would visit the other colonies. There
3782-487: Was on 26 January 1883: two persons named Sk. Abdul Panjari and Hiru Bagdi were sentenced to death. The guillotine was used to carry out capital punishment and was used in the town for the last time on 22 July 1895. India became independent from Britain in 1947. In June 1948, the French Government held a plebiscite which found that 97% of Chandannagar's residents wished to become part of India. In May 1950,
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#17327768500103844-626: Was one Administrator under the Governor in each colony. Though there were courts and magistrates here, a separate judge used to come from Pondicherry for session trials. There was a High court in Pondicherry for filing an appeal. The Collectorates, the Education Department, the Housing Department, etc. were all under the said department of Pondicherry. One Inspector from France used to come here every year for inspecting all
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