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Chowringhee Road to the Victoria Memorial, Calcutta

Posted on December 17, 2016 by Kennie Ting

This gallery contains 38 photos.

The second part of my virtual tour of European, or “White” Town, Calcutta, has the armchair traveller exploring the two most fashionable thoroughfares in Calcutta – Chowringhee Road (today’s Jawaharlal Nehru Road), which was the centre of the city’s cultural and … Continue reading →

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The Grand Tour III-1: Imperial City…Calcutta (Kolkata)

Posted on December 11, 2016 by Kennie Ting

This gallery contains 21 photos.

Calcutta (Kolkata) is the first stop on my third segment of the Grand Tour of the East. The capital of the province of West Bengal, and the cultural capital of Bengalis worldwide, it is a worthy first stop, and quite possibly … Continue reading →

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