Scottish Cemetery at Calcutta

The Scottish Cemetery at Calcutta was established in 1820 catering to the specific needs of the large Scottish population in the area. These Scots, including soldiers, missionaries, jute traders and businessmen, were attached to numerous enterprises in the area such as the headquarters of the East India Company, and the administration of the British India, whose capital was here.
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  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: christian cemetery at Kolkata
  • Also known as: “Scots and Dissenters’ Cemetery” and “Scottish Cemetery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include South Park Street Cemetery and Lower Circular Road cemetery.

Cemetery
Photo: Ankur P, CC BY 2.0.
, formerly known as the 'Great Christian Burial Ground', was one of the earliest non-church cemeteries in the world. The cemetery houses numerous graves and monuments belonging to British soldiers, administrators, and their families. is situated 290 metres northwest of Scottish Cemetery at Calcutta.

Cemetery
, also known as General Episcopal Cemetery, is located on the crossing of Mother Teresa Sarani and Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road, , India, with its entrance on Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road. is situated 320 metres northeast of Scottish Cemetery at Calcutta.

Hospital
Photo: Gangulybiswarup, CC BY 3.0.
is a NABH accredited for-profit private hospital chain that is one of the earliest hospitals established in . The hospital is a part of the M.P Birla Group that owns and runs a large number of businesses and enterprises in the city. is situated 1 km west of Scottish Cemetery at Calcutta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beniapukur and Entali.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood of in in the state of . It is adjacent to .

Suburb
Photo: P.K.Niyogi, Public domain.
Entally is a neighbourhood of , in in the state of . It was considered close to the area which was home to the poor and the depressed castes. Mother Teresa started her activities in Entally.

Suburb
Taltala is a neighbourhood in Central , in in the state of . One of the oldest neighbourhoods of the metropolis, it has a police station on its own name.

Scottish Cemetery at Calcutta

Latitude
22.5449° or 22° 32′ 42″ north
Longitude
88.36266° or 88° 21′ 46″ east
Open location code
7MJCG9V7+X3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 112595092
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Wiki­data ID
Q7437647
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Catalan—“Scottish Cemetery at Calcutta” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Scottish Cemetery at Calcutta”
  • Bengali: “কলকাতা স্কটিশ কবরস্থান”
  • Catalan: “Cementiri Escocès”

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