Pathuriaghata
| Pathuriaghata | |
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| Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta) | |
Pathuriaghata Street
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| Coordinates: 23°48′N 88°15′E / 23.8°N 88.25°ECoordinates: 23°48′N 88°15′E / 23.8°N 88.25°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| City | Kolkata |
| KMC ward | 24 |
| Metro Station | Girish Park |
| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 19,561 |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 700 006 |
| Area code(s) | +91 33 |
Pathuriaghata (Bengali: পাথুরিয়াঘাটা) is a neighbourhood in north Kolkata, earlier known as Calcutta, in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is one of the oldest residential areas in what was Sutanuti. Once the abode of the Bengali rich, the neighbourhood and its surrounding areas are now dominated by Marwaris. Even in the 21st century the area is replete with colonnaded mansions.
Amongst the oldest and most renowned residents of the neighbourhood were the Tagores. Joyram Tagore, who amassed a large fortune as a merchant and as Dewan to the French government at Chandannagar, shifted from Gobindapur to Pathuriaghata, when the British constructed new Fort William in mid eighteenth century. There is a road named after his son, Darpanarayan Tagore (1731-1793), considered by many as the founder of the Tagore family. It is between Maharshi Debendra Road and Jadulal Mullick Road in Ward 21 of Kolkata Municipal Corporation. That is just off Pathuriaghata, but under Jorabagan police station. The Tagore family established themselves at Pathuriaghata, Jorasanko, Kailahata and Chorbagan, all neighbourhoods in north Kolkata.
The more prominent amongst those who stayed in Pathuriaghata were Hara Kumar Tagore (1798-1858), Prasanna Kumar Tagore (1801-1886), Jatindramohan Tagore (1831 – 1908) and Prodyot Coomar Tagore (1873 - 1942). Prasanna Kumar Tagore built a huge mansion in Naptehata and named it ‘Palace’. People used to call it ‘Tagore Palace’. What was once Naptehata is now Prasanna Kumar Tagore Street. ‘Tagore Palace’ occupies house numbers 13, 13A and 13 B of this street. The more prominent house is ‘Tagore Castle’ at 26 Prasanna Kumar Tagore Street. Jatindramohan Tagore had made a departure in the way of building residences in India. He modelled the building on that of an English castle. It even had a 100 feet (30 m) high centre tower in the fashion of Windsor Castle in England. There was a clock imported from England, reminiscent of Big Ben. He even had permission to fly the Union Jack. In 1954, S.B. House and Land Pvt. Ltd. of Haridas Mundhra took over the building and has altered most of it to beyond recognition.Currently residing is Mr.Kunj Bihari Aggarwal
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