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Chandannagar (pronounced [tʃɔnd̪ɔn.nɔɡoɾ]; French: Chandernagor, pronounced [ʃɑ̃dɛʁ.nagɔʁ]), also known by its former names Chandernagore and Chandernagor, is a city in the Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Chandannagar (Bengali: চন্দননগর CHAWN-dohn-naw-gohr) for over a period of 300 years has a unique blend of culture and heritage which is unparalleled in history. The city is well connected to Kolkata by railways, roadways and river and it takes about an hour to reach the place.
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Chandannagar, city, southeastern West Bengal state, northeastern India, just west of the Hugli (Hooghly) River and part of the Kolkata (Calcutta) urban agglomeration. It is connected by road and rail with Kolkata and Burdwan.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jul 6, 2021 · July 6, 2021. 0. Ad. Chandannagar, a small town in the district of Hooghly in West Bengal, has a unique for its bond with French culture. The historic town, pleasantly situated beside the Hoogly river, has its Genesis at the end of the 17th century during French colonial rule.
Jul 24, 2019 · The town of Chandannagar or Chandernagore (for the French) is Bengal’s hidden gem. Known for its beautiful buildings, it was one of the most important French settlements in Asia in the 18th century. – Chandannagar was also the scene of fierce battles between the French and the British in their quest for control of India.
- Anshika Jain
මතකය (ස්මෘතිය) යනු ජීවියෙකු තුළ තොරතුරු ගබඩා කිරීමට, රඳවා ගැනීමට සහ ඉන්පසුව එම තොරතුරු නැවත එළි දැක්වීමට ඇති හැකියාවයි ...
Jul 31, 2020 · Strand Promenade. One of the earliest trading towns set up by the French East India Company, Chandannagar or Chandernagore as it was then known, was once among the most promising posts for Europeans in Bengal. In fact, its founding precedes that of Calcutta.
