It is this land were once Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, a 15th-century saint who is considered to be the combined avatar of Radha and Krishna, had set his foot.
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Baranagar Tales: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Bhagat Singh and Baranagar’s contribution to Independence
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s maternal uncle’s house was on Kashinath Dutta Road in Baranagar.
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Baranagar Tales: From a Ramakrishna connect to 300-year-old historical events, here’s the ghats that still stand strong
Baranagar was once a major trading hub for the Dutch and it is these ghats that Siraj ud-Daulah’s barges, British ships and Ramprasad Sen’s boat hit.
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Baranagar still houses several Dutch houses, locally known as the kuthibaris (kuthi from kothi and bari meaning house).
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‘Dashani Bari’: A heritage building on the banks of Hooghly river in Kolkata and how it got its name
For the locals, since ages, this structure is the ‘Dashani Bari’ and the name itself brings up an interesting story.