Publisher's Synopsis
This photo journey (with 41 photos) covers Architectural and Cultural Splendour left behind by foreign powers at the historical town of Bandel (Portuguese), Chinsurah (Dutch), Chandannagar (French), Serampore (Danish) and Barrackpore ("Little England", the British built their first cantonment in 1772 in India). Calcutta (English) is not covered in this book.
"Little Europe on the Ganges" refers to an assortment of former European trading settlements along the Ganges near Kolkata (Calcutta) in West Bengal, India. During the 17th and 18th centuries, several European major powers-namely the Portuguese, Dutch, Danish, French and English-established trading posts and settlements along this river to engage in commerce, particularly in textiles and spices.
This 51 page book can be used as a one stop reference for historical outposts of olden European towns - Embark on a journey to re-discover forgotten Europe on the western riverside of stretch of the Ganges near Kolkata, India.
