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Kolkata (Calcutta) City : Dalhousie Square


Kolkata (Calcutta) : Dalhousie Square

Dalhousie Square was actually the administrative centre for British in the nation. It is General Post Office as well as a majestic specimen of Edwardian architecture. Dalhousie Square is built on the site of the Fort William located originally. It is also known as the Writer's Building, a massive Gothic structure with loin pillars. It is still the house of political power.

Dalhousie Square, Kolkata (Calcutta)

Kolkata was the administrative centre for British India at that time BBD (Binoy Badal Dinesh) Bagh was the centre of power. The huge Writer's Building at the north was built in the year 1880. Now days East India Company's writers are replaced by the modern West Bengal government employees.