The Early History and Growth of CalcuttaRomesh Chandra Ghose, 1905 - Всего страниц: 278 |
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Armenians Banerji Bazar Bengal Bengali language Bose Brahmo British Calcutta Review called capital Chinsurah Church Clive College commerce Committee Company's Council David Hare Deb Bahadur Dewani Dutch Dutt East India Company editor Emperor England English established European existence exported Gazetteer Ghosh Girish Chandra Ghosh Gour Government Governor Hindu History of Calcutta Hon'ble Hughli important Indian Empire inhabitants institution interest Job Charnock journal justice Kalighat Keshub Chandra Sen known Krishna Lakhs lakhs of rupees land late Babu Lord Lord Clive lottery Mahommedan Marshman ment merchants missionaries Mohan Musjid N. N. Ghose Nabob Nath Tagore native officers Pandit paper Peeps into Social person Portuguese present Presidency Press published Raja religion river river Hughli Road Romesh Dutt rupees Sanskrit Serampur settlement Sicca Society Sterndale's Street Supreme Court Sutanati tion town trade vernacular Vide Warren Hastings William writer XXXV Zemindar
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