Outram Ghat
| Outram Ghat | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 22°33′51.809″N 88°20′16.769″E / 22.56439139°N 88.33799139°ECoordinates: 22°33′51.809″N 88°20′16.769″E / 22.56439139°N 88.33799139°E |
| Country | India |
Outram Ghat is a Ghat built during British Raj, along the river bank of Hooghly, a distributary of the Ganges River, and on its bank on Kolkata side.
It was built in late nineteenth century by British authorities in memory of Sir James Outram.[1] During colonial era it used to be a key port and the main mooring for ships to East Bengal and Burma.[2][3] The Outram ghat is located in the southern direction busy and bustling Babughat of Kolkata.
References
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- ↑ A Riverfront Trip to Watch the Natives – Outram Ghat, Calcutta
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-23. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
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