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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  • Monument
  • Description: monument in Kolkata
  • Also known as
    “Ochterlony Monument”
    “Shaheed Minar, Kolkata”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tipu Sultan Mosque and Lok Bhavan.
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Mosque
The , officially known as the Tipu… is situated 410 metres northeast of Shaheed Minar.
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Government office
, formally known as Raj Bhavan and… is situated 520 metres north of Shaheed Minar.
Stadium
, also known as Mohammedan… is situated 350 metres west of Shaheed Minar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Esplanade and Dharmatala.
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, the modern heart of is the city's…
Suburb
is a neighbourhood of …
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, short of Benoy-Badal-Dinesh Bagh, is the colonial-era precinct of .

Shaheed Minar

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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.
অক্টারলোনী মনুমেন্টBengali
শহিদ মিনার, কলকাতাBengali
Shaheed MinarFrench
शहीद मीनार, कोलकाताHindi
ଶହୀଦ ମିନାର , କଲିକତାOriya
Шахид МинарRussian
شہید مینار، کلکتہUrdu
شہید مینار، کلکتہWestern Panjabi

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