Shaheed Minar

The Shaheed Minar, formerly known as the Ochterlony Monument, is a monument in that was erected in 1828 in memory of Major-general Sir David Ochterlony, commander of the British East India Company, to commemorate both his successful defense of …
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  • Type: Monument
  • Description: monument in Kolkata
  • Also known as: “Ochterlony Monument” and “Shaheed Minar, Kolkata”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tipu Sultan Mosque and Raj Bhavan.

Mosque
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The , officially known as the Tipu Sultan Shahi Mosque, also known locally as the Tipu Sultan Masjid, and formerly known as the Dharmatala Mosque, is a located in , in the state of , India. is situated 410 metres northeast of Shaheed Minar.

Government office
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, officially known as Lok Bhavan and formerly as Government House is the official residence of the Governor of West Bengal, R. N. Ravi, located in , the capital of . is situated 520 metres north of Shaheed Minar.

Marketplace
Photo: Paul Hamilton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
New Market, formally known as Sir Stuart Hogg Market, is a market complex in situated on Lindsay Street at . Although primarily "New Market" referred to the original enclosed market, but in local parlance, the entire shopping area along with the market complex is known as "New Market". is situated 480 metres southeast of Shaheed Minar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Esplanade and Dharmatala.

Photo: Gangulybiswarup, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the modern heart of , combining colonial-era buildings with modern developments. It serves as the city's new central business district and is preferred by major businesses, particularly along Chowringhee Road.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood of , in in the state of . Street has been renamed after Lenin as Lenin Sarani but the neighbourhood up to Wellington Square continues to be referred as .

Photo: Rangan Datta Wiki, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, short of Benoy-Badal-Dinesh Bagh, is the colonial-era precinct of . Formerly known as Dalhousie Square or simply Dalhousie, the precinct takes a visitor back to the British Raj era with nostalgic overtones.

Shaheed Minar

Latitude
22.56288° or 22° 33′ 46″ north
Longitude
88.34926° or 88° 20′ 57″ east
Open location code
7MJCH87X+5P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 584818793
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q7461557
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Western Panjabi—“Shaheed Minar” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “অক্টারলোনী মনুমেন্ট”
  • Bengali: “শহিদ মিনার, কলকাতা”
  • French: “Shaheed Minar”
  • Hindi: “शहीद मीनार, कोलकाता”
  • Oriya: “ଶହୀଦ ମିନାର , କଲିକତା”
  • Russian: “Шахид Минар”
  • Urdu: “شہید مینار، کلکتہ”
  • Western Panjabi: “شہید مینار، کلکتہ”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Esplanade Bus Stand to Airport (line VS2) and Esplanade.

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