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	\| founded = {{Start date and age\|1946}}		\| founded = {{Start date and age\|1946}}
	\| founders = {{Unbulleted list\|[[~~Rajen Mookerjee~~]]\|[[Thomas Acquin Martin]]}}		\| founders = {{Unbulleted list\|[[Rajendranath Mukherjee]]\|[[Thomas Acquin Martin]]}}
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	\| hq_location_city = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]]		\| hq_location_city = [[Kolkata]], West Bengal
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	'''Martin Burn Limited''' is a ~~Real Estate Development~~ firm based in [[Kolkata]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Martin Burn Ltd - Company Profile and News\|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/MTB:IN\|access-date=2020-12-02\|~~website~~=Bloomberg~~.com~~\|language=en}}</ref>		'''Martin Burn Limited''' is a real estate development firm based in [[Kolkata]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Martin Burn Ltd – Company Profile and News\|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/MTB:IN\|access-date=2020-12-02\|publisher=Bloomberg\|language=en}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	The history of Martin Burn Limited, generally referred to as Martin & Burn Co. goes back to 1890, when [[Rajen Mookerjee\|Sir ~~Rajen Mookerjee~~]] in partnership with Sir [[Thomas Acquin Martin]] started the firm named Martin Co.<ref name="a">{{Cite web \|url=http://mookerjeesofbengal.4t.com/martinburn.html \|title=~~Archived copy~~ \|access-date=21 December 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131218072306/http://mookerjeesofbengal.4t.com/martinburn.html \|archive-date=18 December 2013 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>		The history of Martin Burn Limited, generally referred to as Martin & Burn Co. goes back to 1890, when [[Rajen Mookerjee\|Sir Rajendranath Mukherjee]] in partnership with Sir [[Thomas Acquin Martin]] started the firm named Martin Co. [[Gagan Chandra Biswas\|Babu Gagan Chandra Biswas]] was appointed as the Chief Engineer of the company in its nascent stage, he oversaw many early projects of the company and undertook many Engineering ventures on its behalf for the company's growth.<ref name="a">{{Cite web \|url=http://mookerjeesofbengal.4t.com/martinburn.html \|title=Martin Burn Ltd \|access-date=21 December 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131218072306/http://mookerjeesofbengal.4t.com/martinburn.html \|archive-date=18 December 2013 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/rabibashoriyo/historical-train/cid/1267569\|title=আজও স্মৃতিপথে এই ট্রেনের আসা-যাওয়া\|trans-title=The coming and going of this train is still remembered today\|language=bn\|date=21 February 2021\|access-date=1 February 2023\|website=anandabazar.com\|publisher=[[Anandabazar Patrika]]\|first=Arnab\|last=Saha\|location=Kolkata\|archive-date=21 February 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210221050404/https://www.anandabazar.com/rabibashoriyo/historical-train/cid/1267569}}</ref>

	Martin & Co, has to its credit of building waterworks at Tripura, Palta, [[Ahmedabad]], [[Lucknow]] and [[Benares]]~~. But~~ its major ~~contribution~~ are architectural marvels like Esplanade Mansion, Standard Chartered Building, [[South Eastern Railway Zone (India)\|South Eastern Railway]] Headquarters in [[Garden Reach (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Garden Reach]], [[Tipu Sultan Mosque]], [[Patna Secretariat]] and [[Ujjayanta Palace]]. Towards the high point of its ~~career~~ in 1904 the firm was awarded the contract of building the [[Victoria Memorial (India)\|Victoria Memorial]], which was completed in 1921.<ref name=a/> Many of these buildings have been declared Heritage monuments.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=The Conservation of Britain's Heritage in India\|url=https://www.buildingconservation.com/articles/conservation-heritage-india/conservation-heritage-india.htm\|access-date=2020-12-12\|website=~~www.~~buildingconservation.com}}</ref>		Martin & Co, has to its credit, building waterworks at Tripura, Palta, [[Ahmedabad]], [[Lucknow]] and [[Benares]] but, its major contributions are architectural marvels like Esplanade Mansion, Standard Chartered Building, [[South Eastern Railway Zone (India)\|South Eastern Railway]] Headquarters in [[Garden Reach (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Garden Reach]], [[Tipu Sultan Mosque]], [[Patna Secretariat]] and [[Ujjayanta Palace]]. Towards the high point of its business in 1904, the firm was awarded the contract of building the [[Victoria Memorial (India)\|Victoria Memorial]], which was completed in 1921.<ref name=a/> Many of these buildings have been declared Heritage monuments.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=The Conservation of Britain's Heritage in India\|url=https://www.buildingconservation.com/articles/conservation-heritage-india/conservation-heritage-india.htm\|access-date=2020-12-12\|website=buildingconservation.com}}</ref>

	Another construction firm, Burn & Co which was founded as Burn & Currie by Alexander Burn in 1809 and had the experience of building many important structures in Calcutta like St. ~~Andrew’s~~ Church (1818), the 152 high [[Ochterlony Monument]] (1828) was taken over by ~~Rajen Mookerjee~~ in 1927 and the two together went on dotting the city with buildings like [[St. Xavier's College, Calcutta\|St. ~~Xaviers’~~ College]] (1934–40), [[Oriental Seminary]], [[Belur Math]] (1932), the headquarters of the [[Ramakrishna Mission]], [[Raj Darbhanga\|Darbhanga House]], [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly\|Assembly House]], [[Grand Hotel (Calcutta)\|Grand Hotel Arcade]], United Bank Buildings, New Secretariat Building, and Club House at [[Eden Gardens]].<ref name=a/><ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|title=Mookerjees of Martin Burn - A Forgotten Legend\|url=https://sites.google.com/site/mookerjeesofbengal/our-tribute/a-forgotten-legend}}</ref> The city of Kolkata - is sometimes also referred to as Martin Burn City for this reason.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Burn Standard Co Ltd\|url=https://www.burnstandard.com/history.html\|access-date=2020-12-02\|website=~~www.~~burnstandard.com}}</ref>		Another construction firm, Burn & Co which was founded as Burn & Currie by Alexander Burn in 1809 and had the experience of building many important structures in Calcutta like St. Andrew's Church (1818), the 152 high [[Ochterlony Monument]] (1828) was taken over by Rajendranath Mukherjee in 1927 and the two together went on dotting the city with buildings like [[St. Xavier's College, Calcutta\|St. Xaviers' College]] (1934–40), [[Oriental Seminary]], [[Belur Math]] (1932), the headquarters of the [[Ramakrishna Mission]], [[Raj Darbhanga\|Darbhanga House]], [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly\|Assembly House]], [[Grand Hotel (Calcutta)\|Grand Hotel Arcade]], United Bank Buildings, New Secretariat Building, and Club House at [[Eden Gardens]].<ref name=a/><ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|title=Mookerjees of Martin Burn – A Forgotten Legend\|url=https://sites.google.com/site/mookerjeesofbengal/our-tribute/a-forgotten-legend}}</ref> The city of Kolkata – is sometimes also referred to as Martin Burn City for this reason.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Burn Standard Co Ltd\|url=https://www.burnstandard.com/history.html\|access-date=2020-12-02\|website=burnstandard.com}}</ref>

	The two civil engineering companies were merged to form present day Martin Burn Limited in 1946.		The two civil engineering companies were merged to form present day Martin Burn Limited in 1946.
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	==Present status==		==Present status==

	Martin Burn Limited is now operated by Fatehpuria's, and the ~~Mookerjees~~ no longer hold any stake in the business.<ref>[https://m.~~economictimes~~.com/company/martin-burn-energy-limited/U72200WB2000PLC091688 Martin Burn Energy Limited] ''The Economic Times''. Retrieved 29 August 2021</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Shareholding Pattern: Martin Burn Limited\|url=https://www.bseindia.com/corporates/shpPromoterNGroup.aspx?scripcd=523566&qtrid=107.00&QtrName=September%202020}}</ref> The company still operates from its original head office at 1, R. N. Mookerjee Road, Martin Burn House~~, Kolkata~~ in [[B.B.D. Bagh]] area.<ref name=":0" /> The old Martin Burn House, which was in the Victorian style, has been replaced with a more modern multi-storied building housing many corporates.		Martin Burn Limited is now operated by Fatehpuria's and the Mukherjees no longer hold any stake in the business.<ref>[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/company/martin-burn-energy-limited/U72200WB2000PLC091688?from=mdr Martin Burn Energy Limited] ''The Economic Times''. Retrieved 29 August 2021</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Shareholding Pattern: Martin Burn Limited\|url=https://www.bseindia.com/corporates/shpPromoterNGroup.aspx?scripcd=523566&qtrid=107.00&QtrName=September%202020}}</ref> The company still operates from its original head office at R. N. Mookerjee Road, Martin Burn House in [[B.B.D. Bagh]] area of Kolkata.<ref name=":0" /> The old Martin Burn House which was in the Victorian style, has been replaced with a more modern multi-storied building housing many corporates.

	The [[Bombay Stock Exchange\|BSE]] listed company engages in civil engineering, construction activities and turnkey projects.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Stock Share Price {{!}} Get Quote {{!}} BSE\|url=https://www.bseindia.com/stock-share-price/martin-burn-ltd/marbu/523566/\|access-date=2020-12-02\|website=~~www.~~bseindia.com}}</ref>		The [[Bombay Stock Exchange\|BSE]] listed company engages in civil engineering, construction activities and turnkey projects.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Stock Share Price {{!}} Get Quote {{!}} BSE\|url=https://www.bseindia.com/stock-share-price/martin-burn-ltd/marbu/523566/\|access-date=2020-12-02\|website=bseindia.com}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[Rajen Mookerjee]]
	*[[Burnpur]]		*[[Burnpur]]

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'''Martin Burn Limited''' is a Real Estate Development firm based in [[Kolkata]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Martin Burn Ltd - Company Profile and News|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/MTB:IN|access-date=2020-12-02|website=Bloomberg.com|language=en}}</ref>

==History==
The history of Martin Burn Limited, generally referred to as Martin & Burn Co. goes back to 1890, when [[Rajen Mookerjee|Sir Rajen Mookerjee]] in partnership with Sir [[Thomas Acquin Martin]] started the firm named Martin Co.<ref name="a">{{Cite web |url=http://mookerjeesofbengal.4t.com/martinburn.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=21 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131218072306/http://mookerjeesofbengal.4t.com/martinburn.html |archive-date=18 December 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Martin & Co, has to its credit of building waterworks at Tripura, Palta, [[Ahmedabad]], [[Lucknow]] and [[Benares]]. But its major contribution are architectural marvels like Esplanade Mansion, Standard Chartered Building, [[South Eastern Railway Zone (India)|South Eastern Railway]] Headquarters in [[Garden Reach (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Garden Reach]], [[Tipu Sultan Mosque]], [[Patna Secretariat]] and [[Ujjayanta Palace]]. Towards the high point of its career in 1904 the firm was awarded the contract of building the [[Victoria Memorial (India)|Victoria Memorial]], which was completed in 1921.<ref name=a/> Many of these buildings have been declared Heritage monuments.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Conservation of Britain's Heritage in India|url=https://www.buildingconservation.com/articles/conservation-heritage-india/conservation-heritage-india.htm|access-date=2020-12-12|website=www.buildingconservation.com}}</ref>

Another construction firm, Burn & Co which was founded as Burn & Currie by Alexander Burn in 1809 and had the experience of building many important structures in Calcutta like St. Andrew’s Church (1818), the 152 high [[Ochterlony Monument]] (1828) was taken over by Rajen Mookerjee in 1927 and the two together went on dotting the city with buildings like [[St. Xavier's College, Calcutta|St. Xaviers’ College]] (1934–40), [[Oriental Seminary]], [[Belur Math]] (1932), the headquarters of the [[Ramakrishna Mission]], [[Raj Darbhanga|Darbhanga House]], [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly|Assembly House]], [[Grand Hotel (Calcutta)|Grand Hotel Arcade]], United Bank Buildings, New Secretariat Building, and Club House at [[Eden Gardens]].<ref name=a/><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Mookerjees of Martin Burn - A Forgotten Legend|url=https://sites.google.com/site/mookerjeesofbengal/our-tribute/a-forgotten-legend}}</ref> The city of Kolkata - is sometimes also referred to as Martin Burn City for this reason.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Burn Standard Co Ltd|url=https://www.burnstandard.com/history.html|access-date=2020-12-02|website=www.burnstandard.com}}</ref>

The two civil engineering companies were merged to form present day Martin Burn Limited in 1946.

==Present status==

Martin Burn Limited is now operated by Fatehpuria's, and the Mookerjees no longer hold any stake in the business.<ref>[https://m.economictimes.com/company/martin-burn-energy-limited/U72200WB2000PLC091688 Martin Burn Energy Limited] ''The Economic Times''. Retrieved 29 August 2021</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Shareholding Pattern: Martin Burn Limited|url=https://www.bseindia.com/corporates/shpPromoterNGroup.aspx?scripcd=523566&qtrid=107.00&QtrName=September%202020}}</ref> The company still operates from its original head office at 1, R. N. Mookerjee Road, Martin Burn House, Kolkata in [[B.B.D. Bagh]] area.<ref name=":0" /> The old Martin Burn House, which was in the Victorian style, has been replaced with a more modern multi-storied building housing many corporates.

The [[Bombay Stock Exchange|BSE]] listed company engages in civil engineering, construction activities and turnkey projects.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Stock Share Price {{!}} Get Quote {{!}} BSE|url=https://www.bseindia.com/stock-share-price/martin-burn-ltd/marbu/523566/|access-date=2020-12-02|website=www.bseindia.com}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Rajen Mookerjee]]
*[[Burnpur]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Construction and civil engineering companies of India]]
[[Category:Companies based in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Construction and civil engineering companies established in 1890]]
[[Category:Indian companies established in 1890]]
[[Category:Indian companies established in 1946]]
[[Category:Companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange]]