The North front of Government House, Calcutta, with the Marquess of Hastings leaving in a carriage
Scope & Content:
The North front of Government House, Calcutta, with the Marquess of Hastings leaving in a carriage, his bodyguard accompanying him. On the right a gateway of Government House with Fort William and its telegraph mast in the background; on the left another gateway and part of Chowringhee Road. B...
A view of Government House and Esplanade Row, Calcutta, from the Maidan. Artist(s): Muhammad Amir, Shaikh, of Karraya (fl.1830s-40s)
Scope & Content:
A view of Government House and Esplanade Row, Calcutta, from the Maidan. By Shaikh Muhammad Amir of Karraya, c.1830. Inscribed in ink below, with numbers corresponding to those on the painting, from left to right: ‘Steam Engine for Water. Ships lying in the Hoogly R. 5 Supreme Court. 8 Advocat...
A view of Fort William from the river, showing the Water Gate, the Flagstaff in the centre with the Royal Barracks behind, and the Telegraph Tower to the right. Above the Royal Barracks may be seen the tops of the four towers of St. Peter’s church. By a Calcutta artist, 1825-30. Pencil, pen ...
Collection of two rare newspapers presently housed at the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta: Amrita Bazar Patrika and Jugantar Patrika. (1870-1980)
Scope & Content:
Two newspapers; Amrita Bazar Patrika started publishing as a Bengali language weekly from Jessore, then transformed to a bi-lingual weekly from 1870 and transferred to Calcutta in the same year. From 1878, following the Vernacular Press (Regulation) Act, the newspaper started publishing as an En...