Kolkata has some of the finest British mansions and monuments in the world. In fact, people believe that the number is more than in Great Britain – The Dead Letter Office, The Currency Building, Replica of the Kedleston Palace & Stadt Haus, The Black Hole Tragedy Monument, The Grave of Charnock and many more. No doubt it was considered as the second most important city of the British Empire.
Kolkata isn’t just Bengali and British—it’s also shaped by Parsees, Chinese, Jews, Portuguese, and more. For 400 years, diverse cultures made this city their home. This walk reveals a forgotten side of the Indian Renaissance and helps you rediscover Kolkata.
The Black Town Walk – The Babus of Calcutta
What is roak er adda? What is Babu culture? Where did that originate from? What kind of food is the favourite for the locals? What does Para mean to the locals and to the locals settled far and away? This Walk organized by Kawtha Koi told us about Calcutta’s history, heritage, cuisine. Something which makes it different from any other city of India. The Grand Houses, Thakur Dalans, The Markets and the Culinary Delights make Calcutta a fusion of Heritage Modernisation. The lanes and alleys of the Black Town surely fascinated all.
