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Koilaghat Building and Koilaghat Street: British era legend behind its original name; how it acquired new one


Updated Mar 09, 2021 | 13:39 IST
There is an intriguing legend behind the naming of Koilaghat Street or the Koilaghat building. And do you know the British constructed Strand Road with soil shipped from UK? Check the report below to know more.
Old Koilaghat Building Koilaghat Street Strand Road View Kolkata (Pic credit: Biswarup Ganguly on Wikimedia Commons) 
Key Highlights
The British empire first began with the English traders getting a toe hold in the natural harbour of what was then named Calcutta
The Old Fort William they built there was known as Qila by the Indians and since it lay on the banks of a waterbody, the word Ghat came along ....

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