20-753: The Lascar War Memorial , located on Napier Road in the Hastings area of Kolkata , is a memorial dedicated to the memory of the 896 lascars (sailors from the Indian subcontinent ) who died serving on ships of the Royal Navy and British Merchant Service during World War I . He had thought that the Lascars were a tribe or nation, like the Cherokee or Sioux : he discovered now that they came from places that were far apart, and had nothing in common, except
40-566: A prize of Rupees 500 for designing the memorial. The inside of the Memorial is approached through a huge doorway on the Northern wall. The interior contains three plaques below the inscription "Lascar Memorial." One plaque commemorates the unveiling of the memorial by Lytton. The second plaques says that the memorial was erected by shipping and mercantile community of India in memory of the 896 seamen of Bengal Assam and upper India (the term Lascar
60-735: A township for the Ordnance and Commissariat department people. This was originally the military area of the city and several landmarks remain including Fort William , the Lascar War Memorial and the Ordnance Club, as well as the Race Course . In 1855, a Church Hastings Chapel, Kolkata was built there for the officers of the East India Company. In 1888, one of the 25 newly organized police section houses
80-467: Is not used) who lost their lives in service of the British Empire in the great war of 1914 – 18. The third smaller plaques tells about the renovation and lighting of the Lascar War Memorial. In 1994, commodore B K Mohanti spotted the ruined and neglected Lascar War Memorial overgrown with vegetation during his morning walk. Recognising the importance of the monument, Mohanty arranged for funds for
100-622: Is the nominal head of the Government of West Bengal . In the capacity of governor , the holder of the aforementioned is the constitutional representative of the President of India (the Union Government ) in the state of West Bengal . C. V. Ananda Bose is the incumbent governor, having taken office on 18 November 2022. In 1911 the imperial capital of India was moved from Calcutta to Delhi and as some compensation to Bengal
120-578: The Indian state of West Bengal . Hastings is an area in Central Kolkata between the Maidan and the Hooghly River . The area named after Warren Hastings , who was the first Governor-General of Bengal then the whole of India from 1772 to 1785. The Hastings area was initially a Muslim burial ground, then became ‘Coolie Bazar’ for workmen who built Fort William and finally turned into
140-694: The Persian Lashkar , meaning military camp or army, and al-askar , the Arabic word for a guard or soldier. The Portuguese adapted this term to lascarim , meaning an Asian militiaman or seaman, especially those from the Indian Subcontinent. Lascars served on British ships under 'lascar' agreements which gave shipowners more control than the usual agreement. The sailors could be transferred from one ship to another and retained in service for up to three years at one time. The name lascar
160-447: The lieutenant governor with council gave place to a governor with a council thus completing the circle and reverting to the position which had been obtained 200 years ago. In 1947 India achieved independence and the title of Governor of Bengal remained. The governor enjoys many different types of powers: In his ex officio capacity, the governor of West Bengal is Chancellor of the universities of West Bengal (at present 16) as per
180-1054: The Acts of the Universities. The Universities are: University of Calcutta ; Jadavpur University ; Presidency University, Kolkata ; University of Kalyani ; Rabindra Bharati University ; Vidyasagar University ; University of Burdwan ; North Bengal University ; Netaji Subhas Open University ; Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology ; Aliah University ; Bankura University ; Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University ; Diamond Harbour Women's University ; University of Gour Banga ; Kazi Nazrul University ; Raiganj University ; Sidho Kanho Birsha University ; Sanskrit College and University ; West Bengal University of Teachers' Training, Education Planning and Administration ; Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya ; Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya ; West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences ; West Bengal University of Health Sciences and West Bengal State University . For Visva Bharati ,
200-522: The Bengal Tuberculosis Association. The Governor of West Bengal’s Welfare Fund, has the governor as its chairman. Contributions from this fund are given to the needy people for meeting, to some extent the cost of their treatment. Besides the above, at his discretion, the governor, accepts the position of Chief Patron /Patron or other posts in the honorary capacity, in various organizations that are rendering yeoman service to
220-599: The Indian Ocean; among them were Chinese and East Africans, Arabs and Malays, Bengalis and Goans, Tamils and Arakanese. A lascar (Lashkar, Laskar) ( Persian : لشکر ) and ( Bengali:লস্কর ) was a sailor or militiaman from the Indian Subcontinent or other countries east of the Cape of Good Hope , employed on European ships from the 16th century until the beginning of the 20th century. The word comes from
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#1732787497917240-615: The South Division, i.e. Park Street, Shakespeare Sarani, Alipore, Hastings, Maidan, Bhowanipore, Kalighat, Tollygunge, Charu Market, New Alipur and Chetla. Prinsep Ghat railway station and Eden Gardens railway station on Kolkata Circular Railway line are the nearest railway stations. This article about a location in the Kolkata district of West Bengal is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Governor of West Bengal The Governor of West Bengal
260-653: The architect of the Lascar War Memorial visited the memorial. Commodore B K Mohanti, who took the initiative to restore the memorial, was also present. The event was an initiative by Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), Kolkata Chapter, to popularise lesser known monuments in Kolkata. On 13 Jan. 2013 the Lascar War Memorial was the venue of the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival. Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival 2013 on its closing day hosted an afternoon literary session at
280-419: The compound of the Lascar War Memorial. The event consisted of several book reading sections, a debate on the topic "Is Kolkata still the cultural capital of India" and a music band session. Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival also featured the live performance of traditional baul singers and poto chitra artists. Hastings, Kolkata Hastings is a neighbourhood of Central Kolkata in Kolkata district in
300-650: The governor is the Pradhana ( Rector ). The governor is also the chairman or president of some organizations, such as Victoria Memorial Hall , Indian Museum , Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture , Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies (MAKAIAS), Calcutta Cultural Centre (Kolkata Kala Kendra), Special Fund for R&R of Ex-servicemen, West Bengal Rajya Sainik Board, Sri Aurobindo Samiti, Indian Red Cross Society - West Bengal State Branch, St. John Ambulance Brigade No. II (West Bengal) District, Bharat Scouts and Guides and
320-524: The renovation of the memorial. The renovation and lightning was completed in December 1994. A.L. Dias, then Governor of West Bengal , switched on the illumination on 7 December 1994 on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of INS Netaji Subhas. Lascar War memorial is the venue for several events: National Navy Day of India is celebrated every year at the Lascar War Memorial every year on 4 December. On 4 December 2012, James Keir, son of William Ingram Keir,
340-656: The victory tower of Chittor. The memorial built in the Indo-Mughal style by William Ingram Keir, who also designed the Kidderpore Bridge, buildings at Bengal Engineering and Science University in Shibpur , the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur , and Islamia College , and also replaced the 1934 earthquake affected spire of St. Paul's Cathedral, Kolkata with a tower. William Ingram Keir won
360-410: Was also used to refer to Indian servants, typically engaged by British military officers. The Lascar War Memorial was erected by shipping and mercantile companies, in the memory of the 896 Lascars of undivided Bengal and Assam who lost their lives during World War I. The monument is situated at the southern end of the Maidan , on Naiper Road, Hastings, near Prinsep Ghat . The 100 feet high monument
380-589: Was located in Hastings. This is also where one of the city’s major thoroughfares feeds onto Vidyasagar Setu , the impressive suspension bridge crossing the Hooghly River which was completed in 1992. Hastings police station is part of the South division of Kolkata Police . It is located at 5, Middle Road, Kolkata-700022. Tollygunge Womens police station has jurisdiction over all the police districts in
400-525: Was unveiled by Lord Lytton , then Governor of Bengal on 6 February 1924. The monument, built in typical Oriental style , is a four-sided column, having designs reflecting the prow of an ancient galley on each side of the column. The upper part of the monument consists of four small minarets and a large gilt dome. A typical Indian look has been given by adding wavy lines beneath the projected balcony, which symbolises waves, along with chhajjas and trellises . The Lascar War Memorial has similarities with
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