Outram Ghat


Outram Ghat is a ghat built during British Raj, along the river bank of Hooghly, a distributary of the Ganges River, and on its bank on Kolkata side.

Outram Ghat
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
Location
CountryIndia
Geographic coordinates22°33′51.809″N 88°20′16.769″E / 22.56439139°N 88.33799139°E / 22.56439139; 88.33799139Coordinates: 22°33′51.809″N 88°20′16.769″E / 22.56439139°N 88.33799139°E / 22.56439139; 88.33799139

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] The Outram ghat is located in the southern direction busy and bustling Babughat of Kolkata.

ReferencesEdit

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. A Riverfront Trip to Watch the Natives – Outram Ghat, Calcutta
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)