Chandannagar

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Chandannagar is a former French colonial town in West Bengal, India, known for its historic riverside architecture and cultural blend of French and Bengali influences.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
former French colony
administrativeDivision Chandannagar subdivision
architectureStyle French colonial
Indo-French
colonialEra French rule until mid-20th century
country India
culture Bengali culture
French cultural influence
distanceFrom Kolkata
linked to: Calcutta
festival Jagaddhatri Puja
formerColonialPower France
governingBody Chandannagar Municipal Corporation
linked to: Chandannagar
hasEducationalInstitution Chandernagore College
St. Joseph’s Convent, Chandannagar
hasLandmark Chandannagar French Cemetery
Chandannagar Museum and Institute
Chandannagar Strand
Patal Bari
Sacred Heart Church, Chandannagar
heritageStatus historic town
historicalName Chandernagore
linked to: Chandannagar
historicalStatus French settlement in India
enclave of French India
knownFor French colonial architecture
Jagaddhatri Puja celebrations
blend of French and Bengali culture
heritage buildings
riverside promenade
localLanguage Bengali
locatedIn Hooghly district
locatedOnRiver Hooghly River
mergedWithIndia 1950s
nearbyCity Hooghly
linked to: Hooghly River

Serampore
notableFeature illuminations during festivals
officialLanguage Bengali
English
partOf Kolkata Metropolitan Area
railwayLine Howrah–Bardhaman main line
region eastern India
religionMajority Hinduism
religionMinority Christianity
Islam
state West Bengal
timeZone IST
transport Chandannagar railway station
urbanClassification municipal corporation
utcOffset +05:30

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Battle of Chandannagar location Chandannagar
West Bengal containsTown Chandannagar
Hooghly River flowsThrough Chandannagar
French East India Company establishedColony Chandernagore
linked to: Chandannagar
French East India Company controlledPort Chandernagore
linked to: Chandannagar
Chandannagar governingBody Chandannagar Municipal Corporation
linked to: Chandannagar
Chandannagar historicalName Chandernagore
linked to: Chandannagar
Dutch Bengal capital Chinsurah
linked to: Chandannagar
Dutch Bengal hasSettlement Chinsurah
linked to: Chandannagar
French India contains Chandernagore
linked to: Chandannagar
French India majorTradingPost Chandernagore
linked to: Chandannagar
Rashbehari Bose residence Chandernagore, French India
linked to: Chandannagar
Hooghly district containsCity Chandannagar
Joseph François Dupleix residence Chandernagore
linked to: Chandannagar
French East India Company forces garrisoned Chandernagore
linked to: Chandannagar
Chandannagar Strand locatedIn Chandannagar
Sacred Heart Church, Chandannagar locatedIn Chandannagar, West Bengal, India
linked to: Chandannagar
Chandannagar railway station serves Chandannagar
Chandannagar subdivision namedAfter Chandannagar
Chandernagore College locatedIn Chandannagar
Jagaddhatri Puja celebratedIn Chandannagar
Jagaddhatri Puja associatedWithCity Chandannagar
Patal Bari locatedIn Chandannagar