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Durga Puja: in the narrow lanes and bylanes of Banamali Sarkar Lane, better known as Kumartuli
It is that time of the year. Durga Pujo is just a week away. It starts…
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When the Sahibs and Memsahibs joined the Durga Puja festivities
A chance discovery often leads to an illumination unforeseen. This water-colour work by William Prinsep executed…
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When the Goddess arrived in colonial Calcutta
When this black-and-white photograph appeared on the Facebook timeline of a Kolkata resident a few days…
Cityscapes
Durga Puja: in the narrow lanes and bylanes of Banamali Sarkar Lane, better known as Kumartuli
It is that time of the year. Durga Pujo is just a week away. It starts…
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Durga Puja: separating plebeians from the elites
‘Old Kolkata Pujo’! What’s that anyway? With more and more tour operators pressing into action during…
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When the Sahibs and Memsahibs joined the Durga Puja festivities
The Baboos believed that the presence of European guests would elevate their social standing.
Cityscapes
When the Goddess arrived in colonial Calcutta
Why the Deb family of Sovabazar began worshipping the mother goddess in 1757.