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'''Outram Ghat''' is a [[ghat]] built during [[British Raj]], along the river bank of [[Hooghly river|Hooghly]], a [[distributary]] of the [[Ganges River]] | '''Outram Ghat''' is a [[ghat]] built during [[British Raj]], in [[Kolkata]] along the river bank of [[Hooghly river|Hooghly]], a [[distributary]] of the [[Ganges River]]. | ||
It was built in late nineteenth century by British authorities in memory of [[Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet|Sir James Outram]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indfy.com/west-bengal/kolkata/tourist-places-to-visit/outram-ghat.html |title= | It was built in late nineteenth century by British authorities in memory of [[Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet|Sir James Outram]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indfy.com/west-bengal/kolkata/tourist-places-to-visit/outram-ghat.html |title=Outram Ghat Kolkata |access-date=26 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171229100217/http://www.indfy.com/west-bengal/kolkata/tourist-places-to-visit/outram-ghat.html |archive-date=29 December 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> During colonial era it used to be a key [[port]] and the main mooring for ships to [[East Bengal]] and [[Burma]].<ref name=z>[http://www.bootsnall.com/articles/09-05/riverfront-trip-watch-natives-outram-ghat-calcutta.html A Riverfront Trip to Watch the Natives – Outram Ghat, Calcutta]</ref><ref name=x>{{cite web |url=http://kolkata.clickindia.com/tourism/ghats.html |title=Ghats in Kolkata - Kolkata Ghats - Information about Kolkata Ghats - Kolkata |accessdate=2012-08-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423164312/http://kolkata.clickindia.com/tourism/ghats.html |archivedate=2012-04-23 }}</ref> Outram Ghat is located in the southern direction busy and bustling [[Babughat]] of Kolkata. | ||
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| Outram Ghat | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
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| Coordinates | 22°33′51.809″N 88°20′16.769″E / 22.56439139°N 88.33799139°E |
Outram Ghat is a ghat built during British Raj, in Kolkata along the river bank of Hooghly, a distributary of the Ganges River.
It was built in late nineteenth century by British authorities in memory of Sir James Outram.[1] During colonial era it used to be a key port and the main mooring for ships to East Bengal and Burma.[2][3] Outram Ghat is located in the southern direction busy and bustling Babughat of Kolkata.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Outram Ghat Kolkata". Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
- ↑ A Riverfront Trip to Watch the Natives – Outram Ghat, Calcutta
- ↑ "Ghats in Kolkata - Kolkata Ghats - Information about Kolkata Ghats - Kolkata". Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
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