Barasat, West Bengal
Barasat is a city in the outskirts of Calcutta, West Bengal, India and is the district head quarter of the district North 24 parganas. The town is an important railway and roadway junction. As an urban setup in the vicinity of the Kolkata, the town is within the area of Greater Calcutta.
For a considerable time, Barasat town was the headquarters of a joint magistracy - known as the Barasat District, but in 1861, on a readjustment of boundaries Barasat district was abolished by order of the Government and was converted into a subdivision of the Twenty-four Parganas.
The town has important historical contributions, including historical landmarks - such as the first Nilkuthi (establishments of the initial English settlers who started the cultivation of indigo dye), the Bungalow of Lord Hastings, the Bungalows of Magistrates of 24 Parganas and the site of hanging of Maharaja Nandkumar. In 1831, under the leadership of Syed Ahmed and his disciples, Mear Niser Ali or Titumir, Barasat witnessed the Muslim movements like the Ferazee disturbances against the British dominion in India before the 1857-59 revolt.
For a considerable time, Barasat town was the headquarters of a joint magistracy - known as the Barasat District, but in 1861, on a readjustment of boundaries Barasat district was abolished by order of the Government and was converted into a subdivision of the Twenty-four Parganas.
The town has important historical contributions, including historical landmarks - such as the first Nilkuthi (establishments of the initial English settlers who started the cultivation of indigo dye), the Bungalow of Lord Hastings, the Bungalows of Magistrates of 24 Parganas and the site of hanging of Maharaja Nandkumar. In 1831, under the leadership of Syed Ahmed and his disciples, Mear Niser Ali or Titumir, Barasat witnessed the Muslim movements like the Ferazee disturbances against the British dominion in India before the 1857-59 revolt.
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