Dalhousie Square: A Marker of Colonial Calcutta
Channel: Peepul Tree World (Live History India)
Date: 2021-01-28

Popularly referred to as ‘office para’, Dalhousie Square has been the commercial and political centre of the city for over 200 years. It was named after Lord Dalhousie, the former Governor-General of India.

When Kolkata became the capital of the British Empire in 1772, this is where all the action happened.

The Dalhousie Square, a scene of Kolkata’s colonial architecture, tells the story of the grandeur and might of the British Empire, built and maintained at the cost of the natives. It is also a reminder that the reins are back in our hands and now it is upto us to choose, whether we want to see these building crumble or preserve them and use it for our benefit.

Take a look at this Marvel of a city square!

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