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The Concrete Paparazzi: The Black Hole of Calcutta

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Architecture. . . History. . . Travel. Who is the Concrete Paparazzi? My travels outside Calcutta. Heritage Buildings of Calcutta (Kolkata). Thursday, 19 June 2014. The Black Hole of Calcutta. Now, what was the Black Hole? The Black Hole was a military prison, within the walls of the old Fort William. It was located along the Eastern curtain wall of the fort, was about 18 feet by 14 feet, and was completely bricked up, save for two very small, barred windows. What happened here on the night of 20. We pro...

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The Concrete Paparazzi: August 2015

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Architecture. . . History. . . Travel. Who is the Concrete Paparazzi? My travels outside Calcutta. Heritage Buildings of Calcutta (Kolkata). Monday, 31 August 2015. Bose House, Serampore. Links to this post. Danish Heritage of Serampore. Monday, 24 August 2015. Royal Exchange, Clive Street. Still bears the name “ Royal Exchange. 8221; in gigantic letters on its façade. The list of people who have at some point occupied these premises on Clive Street ( now Netaji Subhas Road. Is a long and impressive one.

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The Concrete Paparazzi: July 2015

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Architecture. . . History. . . Travel. Who is the Concrete Paparazzi? My travels outside Calcutta. Heritage Buildings of Calcutta (Kolkata). Monday, 27 July 2015. Teele Wali Masjid, Lucknow. Literally meaning “the Mosque on the Hill”, located in Lucknow’s Hussainabad area. Is a potentially controversial monument. To understand why I say that, you need to first know that the name Lucknow apparently derives from “ Lakshmanavati. There are also vague references to a Sheshnaag Temple. Links to this post.

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The Concrete Paparazzi: My travels outside Calcutta

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Architecture. . . History. . . Travel. Who is the Concrete Paparazzi? My travels outside Calcutta. Heritage Buildings of Calcutta (Kolkata). My travels outside Calcutta. Once part of the undivided 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas is West Bengal's second largest district by population and the largest by area. A port city, a municipality and an administrative subdivision, Haldia is located in the Purba Medinipur (East Midnapore) district of West Bengal. The Ruins of Gauda: Bengal's Ancient Capital. Mysore ci...

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The Concrete Paparazzi: St. Andrew's Church, Dalhousie Square

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Architecture. . . History. . . Travel. Who is the Concrete Paparazzi? My travels outside Calcutta. Heritage Buildings of Calcutta (Kolkata). Monday, 6 July 2015. St Andrew's Church, Dalhousie Square. Located at the North Eastern corner of Dalhousie Square. Has two other names; The Scotch Kirk. And Lat Sahib Ka Girja. St Andrew's Church. The tram seen here is entering the B.B.D. Bag Depot. The place where St. Andrews Church now stands was once occupied by the Old Court House. First Bishop of the Indian Ep...

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The Concrete Paparazzi: The Hanging of Maharaja Nandakumar

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Architecture. . . History. . . Travel. Who is the Concrete Paparazzi? My travels outside Calcutta. Heritage Buildings of Calcutta (Kolkata). Thursday, 4 September 2014. The Hanging of Maharaja Nandakumar. The well at the place of Nandakumar's execution. Interior detail of the well. What is that metal contraption? Shankar Singh, squatter who lives on the gallows ground. The lock, which has seen better days. Yes, he says. Has he ever seen ghosts wandering about? No, he giggles, nothing of the sort. Located...

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The Concrete Paparazzi: Why is South Calcutta losing its buildings?

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Architecture. . . History. . . Travel. Who is the Concrete Paparazzi? My travels outside Calcutta. Heritage Buildings of Calcutta (Kolkata). Monday, 13 July 2015. Why is South Calcutta losing its buildings? Author Amit Chaudhuri’s campaign to save Calcutta’s old residential buildings. A building near Northern Park being demolished. RED OXIDE FLOORS AND GREEN SHUTTERED WINDOWS. Century in Calcutta. The red colour comes probably from an oxide of iron, which is mixed with cement to create these floors.

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The Concrete Paparazzi: February 2015

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Architecture. . . History. . . Travel. Who is the Concrete Paparazzi? My travels outside Calcutta. Heritage Buildings of Calcutta (Kolkata). Wednesday, 25 February 2015. The South Park Street Cemetery. Located at the corner of Park Street ( now Mother Teresa Sarani. And Lower Circular Road ( now A.J.C Bose Road. The South Park Street Cemetery replaced the St. John’s Church graveyard. Graves in the South Park Street Cemetery. Links to this post. Wednesday, 18 February 2015. Mahishadal Rajbari, Haldia.

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The Concrete Paparazzi: Lalitha Mahal Palace, Mysore

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Architecture. . . History. . . Travel. Who is the Concrete Paparazzi? My travels outside Calcutta. Heritage Buildings of Calcutta (Kolkata). Monday, 20 July 2015. Lalitha Mahal Palace, Mysore. Mysore’s Lalitha Mahal Palace. Has got to be the fanciest hotel I have ever lived in. I almost always stay in budget hotels, but since I was in Mysore for only two nights, my friend Sreyashi suggested this luxury hotel, built by the Wadiyar Kings of Mysore. Who ascended the throne on the 28. Ruler of Mysore, who is...