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Which buildings, bungalows, mansions & other structures across Kolkata city of 2026 still date back to their construction between 1690 & 1757 prior to British rule in India? 🇮🇳 🏛 ht
12/10/2026, 9:01:30 pm · Kolkata · Local Updates
Which buildings, bungalows, mansions & other structures across Kolkata city of 2026 still date back to their construction between 1690 & 1757 prior to British rule in India? #Kolkata 🇮🇳 #Calcutta 🏛 nitter.meowing.monster/i/grok/share/c2hhcmQtN… Link Which buildings, bungalows, mansions & other structures across Kolkata… Very few complete buildings, bungalows, mansions, or major structures from 1690–1757 still survive intact in Kolkata (Calcutta) as of 2026. This period covers the early East India Company trading settlement founded by Job Charnock in 1690 (amalgamating the villages of Sutanuti, Kalikata, and Gobindapur) up to the Battle of Plassey in 1757, which marked the start of broader British political dominance in Bengal. Most early structures were modest (kutcha houses, factories, warehouses), damaged o… Answer by Grok
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