Culture / History & Heritage
Kolkata Blue Plaque, a drive to make heritage part of daily life
The scheme is modelled on the London Blue Plaque
Babu Baisnab Charan Adhya, the Bengali who played Othello
In 1848, Adhya made history at Sans Souci Theatre
How did Wajid Ali Shah bring his favourite sport Kite Flying to Kolkata?
Let the kites fly high today redefining your freedom
‘Pandu Rajar Dhipi’ – Bengal’s Chalcolithic site could be as old as...
An archaeological marvel signifying a rich heritage, it once ran parallel to the late Harappan era
Malda district throws up Buddhist wonder – in Jagjivanpur
Excavation at Jagjivanpur opens up the archaeological splendor of Bengal
By TTW
Kolkata Street with a Jewish Connect
The 350m long Ezra Street located in the heart of Kolkata is a testament of the city's vibrant Jewish history
By TTW
The Darjeeling Mail was run by bullocks!
During British era Darjeeling Mail had a bullock engine!
By Bapi Ghosh
Some terror, some history, the ghosts of Garden Reach
The ghosts that aren’t so frequently talked about
Alipore, the posh Kolkata locality named after a ‘traitor’
A curious bit of history unknown to most modern Kolkatans
Jagannath Sadak, the ancient path to divinity
Once the only route from Calcutta to Puri, Jagannath Sadak is an integral part of Bengal and Odisha
Khejuri Post Office – India’s first post office
The birthplace of India’s First official Telegraph line connecting Calcutta-Khejuri and Diamond Harbour
June, the month of the ‘Black Hole tragedy’
Where Kolkata’s GPO stands today was where the Black Hole allegedly once stood
The man who made Mount Everest famous
Renowned mountaineer Debashis Biswas on why it is important to remember Tenzing Norgay
'Khoka’ then and now, Kolkata’s notorious Pagla Murder Case
What if the Khoka of celluloid were to have a real-life counterpart?
How Tagore was ‘stamped’ on the world
In the 160th year of his birth, here’s looking at stamps on Tagore
The Lucknow that Wajid Ali Shah built, in Kolkata
What happened to the ‘shadow kingdom’ that the Nawab built?
Why is Bishnupur not a UNESCO World Heritage site yet?
Experts are of the view that the sheer diversity of Bishnupur’s art and culture makes it worthy of the world heritage tag
The first biopic on Mujibur Rahman was made in Kolkata
GB brings this incredible tale on Bangobondhu’s birth anniversary
Kalyani - the town that carries Bidhan Roy’s scars of unrequited love
Declared a Smart City by the state government in 2014
Hastings, the neighbourhood that sums up Kolkata’s colonial past
From a Muslim burial ground to a ‘Coolie Bazar’ to a township for ordnance employees
By GM Kapur
Subhas vs Prof Oaten, an encounter that changed two lives
What happened to E.F. Oaten, the assault on whom caused Subhas Bose to be expelled from Presidency College?
Netaji sent written messages in bread slices through his attendant
The House in Kurseong where Netaji was interned
By Jayatri Nag
When Brooke’s Swan Cars cruised through the crowded streets of Kolkata
The car first arrived in Calcutta in 1910
Bibhuti Bhushan’s legacy under threat, family seeks help
The house is in imminent danger of collapse, thanks to large-scale construction work
Six decades after its birth, Bengal’s mini-Tibet shines bright
Darjeeling’s Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Centre is an example of self-reliance and cultural autonomy
By Indrajit Sen
Karnasuvarna: The first capital of independent Bengal was in Murshidabad
Visiting the ruins of Shashanka
Sans Souci Theatre of British Calcutta staged Shakespeare’s plays
Colonial influences on Kolkata’s culture
By Shuvra Dey
On Christmas Day, a glimpse of Bengal's old churches
Christianity came to Bengal in the 16th century, and brought with it some truly magnificent churches
Somebody else’s war: Indian soldiers in World War I
On Armed Forces Flag Day, we look back at Indians, particularly Bengalis, in the first great war
The Santipur Local
Martin Rail- tiny three-compartment trains on the narrow-gauge railroad tracks
By Rahul Haldar
The citizen heritage keepers of Kolkata
Since 1984, INTACH has been fighting to restore and conserve Kolkata and Bengal’s priceless history
Shantarakshita, Bengali Prince-turned-monk spread Buddhism even before Atis...
Tracing the history of spread of Buddhism in Tibet
We speak of Terracotta temples, but not of Terracotta mosques of Bengal! Hi...
Why and when were they built?
When statues speak! Bengal’s statues amalgamate colonial power and local ...
Statues add to the heritage pride of Bengal
Bengal’s Rani Bhavashankari, called Raibaghini by Akbar was no less than ...
She defeated Pathans and Mughals
Did you know Warren Hastings founded Digha and called it ‘Brighton of the...
The British were carried away by Digha’s pristine beaches and blue sea
From Vogue’s cover page to welcoming Hollywood star Ava Gardner, Cooch Be...
Bengal’s district of grandeur and opulence
Who were the Ghatwals of Bengal’s Amodpur? They saved us from Bargi attac...
The Ghatwal clan still lives in Birbhum
By Shuvra Dey
Zamor, slave boy from Bengal played a major role in bringing down Bastille ...
How he got inducted in the court of French Royalty
Bengalis who fought in World War I and the first ‘only Bengali’ British...
It was in August 1924 a monument was built by British in their memory
Century-old Nadia school with major contribution in Bangladesh Freedom Move...
Demand for ‘Heritage’ tag for ancient school
By Dipak Saha
Bengali woman who first tamed tigers on a circus arena – wow! Sushila Sun...
The first Indian woman to show Tiger Acts in a circus
Bijoy Singha – the prince of Bengal who went on to rule Sri Lanka!
How did a Bengali prince reach Srilanka?
As Sundarbans lies ravaged post Cyclone Amphan, GB traces history of this l...
From Bon bibi to Royal Bengal Tigers
By Sunanda Bose
67th Everest Day celebrated at Darjeeling’s Himalayan Mountaineering Inst...
HMI remembers Tenzing Norgay on his 106th Birth Anniversary
Century-old Corona Typewriter lies in Quarantine at Darjeeling
The typewriter is preserved in Sister Nivedita’s house
By Bapi Ghosh
Himadri Shankar Dey --- Lone crusader launches heritage museum
Shuvendu Mohan Dey Historical Museum of Barshool
Kolkata’s last bioscopewallah Md Salim to retire as smartphones take over...
How Salim kept a celluloid dream alive for generations
By Shuvra Dey
In search of roots --- how Partition uprooted Bengalis
Off to Barishal to relive memories
By Amit Sen
Victoria Park of Dhaka was witness to first war of Indian independence
Revisiting the checkered past of Old Dhaka
By Sreyon
The grand dilapidated Nimtita Palace where Satyajit Ray shot Jalshaghar
How can the palace be saved from floods?
Pratima Devi, unsung talent of Tagore household brought to limelight by Suj...
Did you know Rabindranath Tagore’s daughter-in-law was an author?
Purulia’s Chau makes a mark at Germany’s greatest festival
Chau dance has received UNESCO Heritage tag
Is Jamai Shashthi a misogynistic festival of Bengal?
Shameless display of money and pampering for the men only!
By Saheli Mitra
Bengal’s own Halloween: Bhoot Chaturdashi
Households in Bengal drive away evil forces in a scientific way!
Why so many Shakti Peeths are concentrated in Bengal?
GB visits Shakti Peeths of Bengal on eve of Kali Puja
Pampering the son-in-law: Bengal's Jamai Shashthi
Is this day a blatant show of male chauvinism?
By Saheli Mitra
Enjoy Santiniketan’s Boshonto Utsav in Kolkata today!
Singer Manoj Murali brings Spring’s rhythm to Kolkata
By Saheli Mitra
