Tag Results: Calcutta
LHI HerStory
Dr Purnima Sinha: Pioneering Physicist
Dr Purnima Sinha defied convention to become the first woman to earn a PhD in Physics at Calcutta University. Catch the story of a trailblazer who married her scientific genius with artistic pursuits, and believed that creativity is the key to success
LHI HerStory
Kolkata’s Rani Rashmoni
A woman who was way ahead of her times, Rani Rashmoni shines through as a pioneer who has left her mark in the city, she so loved.
Snapshort Histories
Subhas Chandra Bose: Home Sweet Home
The state government plans to develop the ancestral home of Bengal’s greatest son, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, as a tourist attraction. Visit the Bose homestead at Subhasgram not far from Kolkata as we trace the roots of one of India’s most august freedom fighters
History Daily
South Park Street Cemetery: The Dead Still Tell Tales
From the most sought-after girl in Calcutta to some of history’s heavyweights, Kolkata’s sprawling South Part Street Cemetery offers interesting and sometimes even hilarious insights into the lives of Calcutta’s early European residents.