Directory of Hugli Resources

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Hooghly district is known for Bandel Church, Debanandapur, the birthplace of Sarat Chandra Chatterjee, Joyrambati and Kamarpukur, the birthplaces of Sri Ramakrishna and Maa Sarada Devi. The headquarters of the district is at Chunchura. The Portuguese founded Hooghly, also spelled Hugli, in 1537 following the decline of Satgaon, the mercantile capital of lower Bengal; it was also the first English settlement (1651) in lower Bengal until it was abandoned in 1690 for Calcutta.

Subcategories

• Chandannagar
• Chinsurah

Resources in This Category

• Hooghly District

  http://hooghly.nic.in/
  Website of the district administration. Local and government information.

• Uttarpara

  http://www.uttarpara.com/
  The history, culture, and heritage of the town on the banks of Hooghly(Ganga) river. Includes information on temples, educational establishments, business, and industry.

• Waldies Limited

  http://www.waldies.com/
  Producer of lead oxides and stabilisers, and barium and cadmium products, for the battery, paint, glass and ceramic industries.

 

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