On weekends when I am extremely bored, I simply take out an online map and search for interesting places in that region. Usually, I stick to 100 Kilometers to a destination yardstick when planning for a quick day trip on my motorcycle. This makes the journey somewhat doable, especially in the summer heat. A few…
I am not obsessed with cemeteries it’s just that I happen to write quite a few blogs about cemeteries in India. The primary reason is that unlike any popular tourist place these places are often neglected. If you look closely then each tomb has a story to tell and that’s my mission to bring those…
“Hello you must be Mr. Shankar Ukil”, this is how I was greeted when I reached Dum Dum to photograph and document Clive House Dum Dum. Perplexed I kept staring at the middle-aged gentleman who extended his hand to greet me. I had no words to exchange as I tried to handle my mirrorless in…
ThiThis is the final blog in the Barrackpore series in which I have compiled all the places that one can visit at Barrackpore. I have listed down 28 places that you can visit in Barrackpore. It is to be kept in mind that while some places are open to the public for direct access however…
Wherever the British went they took trade along and also their religion with them. That is the very reason why you have some of the finest churches in Calcutta (Kolkata). It was not restricted to only Calcutta but across all the major cities where the British had their presence. While Calcutta boats of massive churches…
In my previous two blog posts, I have told you about Flagstaff House and Tomb of Lady Canning, in this blog post we will get to see Barrackpore Pak (Latbagan). Even though Barrackpore was very near to Calcutta it was still primarily used as the summer residence of the Governor-General. The concept of spending the…
