Serampore college is located in serampore, in west bengal state, india. Sleemans eerie prediction was to come true less than a decade later when dissatisfaction exploded into open rebellion. Serampore city map showing major roads, railways, hotels, hospitals, school, colleges, religious places and important landmarks of serampore, west bengal. The rajbari is a grand mansion of the goswami family, the richest in the history of serampore. The first catholic church in this district was established at bandel in 1599. Book your stay or opt for a day package at our hotel in kolkata. A trip exploring the danish legacy of serampore, west bengal. Serampore is a city of hooghly district in the indian state of west bengal. Seramporethe heritage citya documentary filmcalcutta.
In 1778 the first type foundry in bengal was established in chinsura. The mission press published three books the bengali translation of the bible, hitopadesh and kathopakathan. Sadhu sundar selvaraj is the author of the art of worship 4. Here is a list of 12 most haunted places in kolkata. Twentytwo years later serampore saw the beginning of printing.
With its mixed legacy of danish, british and bengali history and culture, serampore is a. The colonial history of this place is particularly fascinating though the history of the. While governor general dalhousies doctrine of lapse had been used by the company to gobble up states where the king lacked a biological son, such as satara in 1848, jhansi in 1853 and nagpur in 1854, awadh was an acquisition on a far different scale, writes william. The rajbaris in and around kolkata media india group. Serampore also called serampur, srirampur, srirampore, shreerampur, shreerampore, shrirampur, shrirampore is a city of hooghly district in the indian state of west bengal. It is a part of the area covered by kolkata metropolitan development authority. Explore serampore through this heritage walk lbb, kolkata. Sri jagannatha temple of mahesh, serampore the gaudiya. The local devotees informed the gaudiya treasures of bengal that the rathayatra festival commences here at mahesh,soon after the ratha starts moving at jagannatha puri.
It is a part of the area covered by kolkata metropolitan development authority kmda. While dhulian rajbari still stands, the principality of dhulian itself has been almost completely lost to padmas appetite. Established in 1818, it is the second oldest college in the country after presidency college calcutta, and one of the oldest educational institutes in india that is still functional. Apr 17, 2020 interesting facts about the goswami rajbari.
They were invited by king of gaur to settle in bengal and build a business on very favorable terms. Serampore simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Dating back to early 1800s, the serampore rajbari of the goswami family is located in serampore, which was formerly a part of danish india. So far traceable, basudeb ram who was an influential official of the mughal army probably that was the period of emperor akbar. Some bengali hymns by william carey click here for background image of a carey bengali hymn.
Jun 11, 2011 a slide show of pictures taken on the banks of the river hooghly at serampore from a web site of mine called virtual serampore. Map showing the location of serampore,west bengal in india. Serampore rajbari kolkata places to visit bengal tourism. The rajbari and other related mansions reflect a neoclassical style of architecture. Bengali hymnody, william carey, and the serampore mission. The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs hhmi biointeractive video duration.
Putulbari a haunted house full of dolls in kolkata 6. Read the fine print at the danish tavern in serampore a newly renovated collaborative project with wbtdc, this 23yearold building used to be a tavern by the hooghly river under danish rule. Founded by carey, marshman and ward in 1818 incorporated by danish royal charter 1827 governed by bengal act iv of 1918. Shobhabazar rajbari shobhabazar royal palace is the palace of the shobhabazar royal family located in the indian city of kolkata. Apr 17, 2019 read the fine print at the danish tavern in serampore a newly renovated collaborative project with wbtdc, this 23yearold building used to be a tavern by the hooghly river under danish rule. Stay at bilash manjari, very large room at ground floor. Baptist mission press, 1918, a brief history of the college. Visit to rani rashmoni bhawan a photo story, kolkata india. William carey, jishur preme jishur preme shukh on shanti pai, 1796 in serampore college hymn book, ed. It is the headquarter of the srirampore subdivision. To begin with, let me share a few interesting histories related to serampore. Olavs church, danish government house, baptist church and the ghats on the hooghly river.
The history of this sovabazar rajbari was enriched with the foot prints of dignities like sadhak ramprasad, thakur ramkrishna, swami vivekananda, sister nivedita, raja ram mohan roy, debendra nath tagore, rabindra nath tagore and so on. Serampore railway station trains timetable passing. This book brings together updated versions of six of those stimulating papers along with a significantly new study of the evangeslistic work of the serampore mission, outling the complex historical context of work and the reasons it did not make much of an impact among indias people. At the first look, it would seem like any other bustling bus terminus of west bengal, but it is a hidden gem for the travelers who love to explore history from the least expected places. Find trains originating and passing through serampore at. The history of the book in the indian subcontinent. Check trains from serampore railway station find details about fares, available dates, reservation, seat availability, train schedule. Bawali rajbari bawali palaceand templesbudge budge, calcuttamay be 30 km from central calcuttawe need to know historical account about the mondal family. Built in 1820, this mansion used to be the most opulent residence in the neighborhood. Nimtita rajbari is now a ruin, coming alive for a fortnight around durga puja when the family makes the trip back, unable, even after moving away, to cut the cord. Welcome to the rajbari bawali the best heritage hotel near kolkata.
Serampore, near kolkata, was a danish outpost for 90 years 17551845. Serampore mission 18001845 indias first christian missionary organisation. This file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. Underwood served as bursar and librarian of the college. A chandni, in a space which was formerly a water tank, transformed into. A major landmark of the place is the serampore court compound.
Mahesh hosts one of the biggest and the second oldest ratha yatra festival of india. The mission started preaching the message of jesus from two places in hughli district. Serampore is a famous and historical city in the indian state of west bengal. The name of the place was officially changed to frederiksnagore in. The danes unlike the british actively involved the locals in the. Rabindra sarovar metro station one of the most famous haunted places in.
The temple of lord jagannatha is situated within serampore, at a place called mahesh. The 210yearold lutheran st olav churchs restoration was completed in 2015. One of them is the goswami rajbari, probably built in 1800 by. The activities of this rajbari stretch from bengals football to european theatre. Joshua marshman, and william wardthe serampore trioworked just north of calcutta now kolkata. Serampore mission press 18001855 serampore ushered in a glorious era for the printing industry in the orient through circumstantial pressure rather than having any special advantage. I was thinking about making me a documentary on srirampore rajbari. An old house that still holds its distinct charm, the rajbari has two different sections, the north and the south. You get to enjoy a hearty lunch at the iconic denmark tavern.
Visit serampore, 25 kilometers away from kolkata, an old colonial town with the legacy of danish, british and bengali history and culture. Visit serampore shrirampur, erstwhile fredriksnagore, situated only 25 kilometers away from kolkata, and delve into the unique history of this old colonial town, that was once filled with riches and grandeur. Goswami rajbari, serampore, west bengal buoyant lifestyles. Book the rooms, which is in upper floor, it costs little more, but its worth. Durga puja in hooghly district n ow a days main attractions of barawari durga puja is mainly oriented around theme based pandal decorations and lighting. Serampore police line, roy ghat, serampore 1712201. The book covers a broad spectrum, encompassing the political, sociocultural and economic history of presentday rajasthan from the earliest times up to the middle of the twentieth century, in a comprehensive yet easytoread text aimed at, both, the general reader and scholar, alike. Feb 15, 2020 the tour will take you to places like the 264yearold jagannath temple, mahesh chariot, serampore rajbari, goswami bari, serampore college, st. Although religious flavour is hardly found in this type of barawari pujas, i still like these pujas. A slide show of pictures taken on the banks of the river hooghly at serampore from a web site of mine called virtual serampore. Popular mughal empire books meet your next favorite book. Underwood wrote the story of serampore and its college serampore and calcutta.
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