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Any material not supported by sources may be challenged and removed at any time. This article has been tagged since October 2006. Alipore is the poshest and costliest locality in Kolkata[citation needed]. It is flanked by the Tolly Nullah to the north, Bhowanipore to the east, the Diamond Harbour Road to the west and Budge Budge section of the Sealdah South section railway line to the south. (IPA: [] Bengali: কলকাতা) (formerly ) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. ...
Bhowanipore or Bhabanipur is the oldest locality of South Kolkata. ...
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Sealdah is one of the major train stations serving Kolkata (Calcutta) in India, the others being Howrah Station and Kolkata Station. ...
Home to some of the richest people in the country[citation needed], Alipore also serves as the district headquarters of the South 24 Parganas district. South 24 Parganas is an important district of West-Bengal. ...
History
One of the most historical and eventful localities of the city of Kolkata, Alipore is nearly as old as the city itself.
It was in the middle parts of the 18th century that the British began exploring the areas outside their settlements of Fort William and the Dalhousie Square area beyond the Race Course. The Belvedere Estate was one of the oldest establishments in Alipore. The then Governor General Warren Hastings built it for himself and it became the Governor's residence until the Government House came up later. It was about this period of time that Alipore started attracting more and more British settlers who built their huge mansions and bungalows with gardens and Alipore came to be more popular. Belvedere Estate consists of Belvedere House and the 30 acre (120,000 m²) grounds surrounding it, in which the National Library of India is housed. ...
Warren Hastings (December 6, 1732 - August 22, 1818) was the first governor-general of British India, from 1773 to 1786. ...
In 1820, William Carey built the Agri Horticultural Gardens behind the Belvedere Estate and added to the charm of the locality. Also, the Alipore Zoological Gardens was thrown open to the public in 1875. William Carey (August 17, 1761 – June 9, 1834) was an English missionary and Baptist minister, known as the father of modern missions. ...
The Agri Horticultural Society of India was founded in 1820 by William Carey on the Alipore Road, Kolkata. ...
The locality was also witness to the Alipore bomb case and a spectator to the freedom struggle of the Indian revolutionaries. The Alipore bomb case (or Alipore bomb conspiracy or Alipore bomb trial) was an important court trial in the history of the Indian Independence Movement. ...
Post independence of India, Alipore became popular among the business elite of the city and a large number of them set up home. The Pauls, the Birlas, the Goenkas, the Dalmiyas - all added weight to the place.
In 1952, the Imperial Library (now renamed the National Library) shifted to its present premises on Belvedere Estate. The Alipore Mint was also inaugurated the same year.
By the late eighties and nineties other places like Salt Lake and Ballygunge supplanted Alipore as the poshest areas of Calcutta. bla bla bla ...
Ballygunge is an upmarket and posh locality in South Kolkata. ...
Transport Alipore is connected to all parts of the city by extensive bus services.
Alipore is served by the Majherhat and New Alipore railway stations on the Budge Budge section of Kolkata Suburban Railway. New Alipore is situated just south of the Budge Budge section of the Kolkata Suburban Railway between Majherhat and Tollygunge stations. ...
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Kolkata Suburban Railway Map The railways form the life line of India. ...
The Jatin Das Park station of the Kolkata Metro is the nearest to Alipore. Kolkata Metro Train The Kolkata Metro or Calcutta Metro is the underground rail network in Kolkata (Calcutta), India. ...
Alipore is also served by the tram services of the Calcutta Tramways Company (CTC).
Medical facilities - Woodland's Nursing Home, Alipore Road
- Calcutta Hospital, Diamond Harbour Road
- B.M.Birla Heart Research Institute, Sterndale Road
- Kothari's Medical Centre, Sterndale Road
- Command Hospital, Alipore Road
Educational institutions - Kolkata University, Alipore Campus
- Women's Law College, Judges Court Road
- Viharilal College of Home Science, Judges Court Road
Places of interest - National Library, Belvedere Road
- Alipore Zoological Gardens, Belvedere Road
- National Test House, Judges Court Road
- Alipore Metorological Office, Judges Court Road
- Alipore Presidency Jail, Judges Court Road
- Bhavani Bhavan, Belvedere Road
- Kolkata Mint, Diamond Harbour Road
- Agri Horticultural Gardens, Alipore Road
- Royal Meat, Judges Court Road
The Agri Horticultural Society of India was founded in 1820 by William Carey on the Alipore Road, Kolkata. ...
Hospitality The Taj Bengal Hotel, Belvedere Road
External links Coordinates: 22°32′N, 88°20′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
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