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'''Chinsura''' was a [[Dutch]] settlement founded in 1656 and finally ceded to Britain in 1825. It is now part of the twin conurbation of Hughli-Chuchura | '''Chinsura''' was a [[Dutch]] settlement founded in 1656 and finally ceded to Britain in 1825. It is now part of the twin conurbation of Hughli-Chuchura. | ||
== Spelling Variants == | == Spelling Variants == | ||
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==Military history== | ==Military history== | ||
[[Capture of Chinsura]] 1759 | [[Capture of Chinsura]] 1759 | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://scroll.in/article/728222/photos-the-forgotten-history-of-chinsurah-a-part-of-holland-on-the-ganges Photos: The forgotten history of Chinsurah, a part of Holland on the Ganges] by Shruti Vajpayee · June 10, 2015. Scroll.in | *[http://scroll.in/article/728222/photos-the-forgotten-history-of-chinsurah-a-part-of-holland-on-the-ganges Photos: The forgotten history of Chinsurah, a part of Holland on the Ganges] by Shruti Vajpayee · June 10, 2015. Scroll.in | ||
*[http://dutchcemeterybengal.com The Dutch Cemetery in Chinsurah: A Digital Archive of Memories] dutchcemeterybengal.com. Includes a full list of tombs, with photographs. | *[http://dutchcemeterybengal.com The Dutch Cemetery in Chinsurah: A Digital Archive of Memories] dutchcemeterybengal.com. Includes a full list of tombs, with photographs. | ||
==Historical books online== | ==Historical books online== | ||
*[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V10_292.gif "Chinsura"] ''Imperial Gazetteer of India'', Volume 10, page 286 | *[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V10_292.gif "Chinsura"] ''Imperial Gazetteer of India'', Volume 10, page 286 | ||
*A [http://books.google.com/books?id=2LpLAAAAYAAJ&dq=Chinsura%20OR%20Chinsurah&pg=PA96#v=onepage&q=Chinsura%20OR%20Chinsurah&f=false description of Chinsurah] ''Oriental commerce Volume 2'', page 95 by William Milburn 1813 Google Books | *A [http://books.google.com/books?id=2LpLAAAAYAAJ&dq=Chinsura%20OR%20Chinsurah&pg=PA96#v=onepage&q=Chinsura%20OR%20Chinsurah&f=false description of Chinsurah] ''Oriental commerce Volume 2'', page 95 by William Milburn 1813 Google Books | ||
*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=oKAEAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA288 The cantonment at Chinsurah], page 288 ''Army Medical Department: Report for the Year 1862'' Google Books | *[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=oKAEAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA288 The cantonment at Chinsurah], page 288 ''Army Medical Department: Report for the Year 1862'' Google Books | ||
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[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]] | [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]] | ||
Revision as of 16:10, 20 May 2016
| Chinsura | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 22.9°N 88.39°E |
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| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Chuchura |
| State/Province: | West Bengal |
| Country: | India |
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Chinsura was a Dutch settlement founded in 1656 and finally ceded to Britain in 1825. It is now part of the twin conurbation of Hughli-Chuchura.
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Chuchura
Variants: Chinsura/Chunchura/Chinsurah.
Military history
Capture of Chinsura 1759
External links
- Photos: The forgotten history of Chinsurah, a part of Holland on the Ganges by Shruti Vajpayee · June 10, 2015. Scroll.in
- The Dutch Cemetery in Chinsurah: A Digital Archive of Memories dutchcemeterybengal.com. Includes a full list of tombs, with photographs.
Historical books online
- "Chinsura" Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume 10, page 286
- A description of Chinsurah Oriental commerce Volume 2, page 95 by William Milburn 1813 Google Books
- The cantonment at Chinsurah, page 288 Army Medical Department: Report for the Year 1862 Google Books
