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==History==
==History==
[[File:A View of Chinsura the Dutch settlement in Bengal.jpg|thumb|left|300px|A View of Chinsura the Dutch settlement in Bengal]]
[[File:A View of Chinsura the Dutch settlement in Bengal.jpg|thumb|left|300px|A View of Chinsura the Dutch settlement in Bengal]]
The town of Hooghly-Chuchura was founded by the [[Portuguese Empire|Portuguese]] in 1579, - it just says Hugli-Chuchura was formed in 1865, so it was NOT founded in 1579!! - but the district has thousands of years of heritage in the form of the great kingdom of [[Bhurshut]]. The city flourished as a trading port and some religious structures were built. One such structure is a church dedicated to a charismatic statue of the Mother Mary brought by the Portuguese.
The town of Hooghly-Chuchura was founded by the [[Portuguese Empire|Portuguese]] in 1579, but the district has thousands of years of heritage in the form of the great kingdom of [[Bhurshut]]. The city flourished as a trading port and some religious structures were built. One such structure is a church dedicated to a charismatic statue of the Mother Mary brought by the Portuguese.


In the 17th century, political disorder struck the city and the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] governor of [[Bengal]] expelled the Portuguese. The statue was lost in the river by the Portuguese when fleeing. The statue was later found by the local people on the bank of the river. The arrested Portuguese were taken to Delhi where a death sentence of trampling by elephants was decreed. When the emperor Shah Jahan heard this he ordered the priests released and granted a piece of land on the bank of the river Hoogly where the statue of the Mother Mary was reestablished. There a church was constructed to house the statue, which still receives pilgims today. The church was renovated in 1980s and has been declared as a basilica by the authority of Rome.
In the 17th century, political disorder struck the city and the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] governor of [[Bengal]] expelled the Portuguese. The statue was lost in the river by the Portuguese when fleeing. The statue was later found by the local people on the bank of the river. The arrested Portuguese were taken to Delhi where a death sentence of trampling by elephants was decreed. When the emperor Shah Jahan heard this he ordered the priests released and granted a piece of land on the bank of the river Hoogly where the statue of the Mother Mary was reestablished. There a church was constructed to house the statue, which still receives pilgims today. The church was renovated in 1980s and has been declared as a basilica by the authority of Rome.

Revision as of 22:11, 4 August 2012

This article is about the municipality in West Bengal, India. For its namesake district, see Hooghly district.
Hooghly-Chuchura (হুগলী-চুঁচুড়া)
Hooghly-Chinsurah
City
CountryIndia
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHooghly
Population
 (2001)
 • Total170,201
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
712101 712102 712103 712105
Telephone code033
Lok Sabha constituencyHooghly
Vidhan Sabha constituencyChunchura
Websitehooghly.nic.in

Hooghly-Chuchura (also known as Hooghly-Chinsura or Hooghly) (Bengali: চূঁচূড়া) is a city in the state of West Bengal, India. It lies on the Hooghly River, 35 km north of Kolkata (Calcutta). It is located in the district of Hugli and is home to the district headquarters. Chuchura houses the Commissioner of the Burdwan Range. It forms a part of the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) region.[1]

Etymology

Hugli-Chuchura was a municipality formed by the merging of two towns, Hugli and Chinsura, in 1865. The names are spelled in other ways including Hooghly, Hugli, Hughli, Ugulim (in Portuguese), Chinsura, Chunchura, Chuchro and Chinsurah.

The Grand Trunk Road (G.T.Road)passes through the town. Chuchura and Hugli are historic stations on the Howrah-Burdwan main line of the Eastern Railway. Ferry services on the River Hugli serves as a link with the district of North 24 Parganas.

Geography

Hugli-Chuchura is located at 22°54′N 88°23′E / 22.90°N 88.39°E / 22.90; 88.39.[2] This city is situated on the flood plain on the right bank of river Bhagirathi-Hooghly.

History

A View of Chinsura the Dutch settlement in Bengal

The town of Hooghly-Chuchura was founded by the Portuguese in 1579, but the district has thousands of years of heritage in the form of the great kingdom of Bhurshut. The city flourished as a trading port and some religious structures were built. One such structure is a church dedicated to a charismatic statue of the Mother Mary brought by the Portuguese.

In the 17th century, political disorder struck the city and the Mughal governor of Bengal expelled the Portuguese. The statue was lost in the river by the Portuguese when fleeing. The statue was later found by the local people on the bank of the river. The arrested Portuguese were taken to Delhi where a death sentence of trampling by elephants was decreed. When the emperor Shah Jahan heard this he ordered the priests released and granted a piece of land on the bank of the river Hoogly where the statue of the Mother Mary was reestablished. There a church was constructed to house the statue, which still receives pilgims today. The church was renovated in 1980s and has been declared as a basilica by the authority of Rome.

In 1656 the Dutch erected a factory on the site of the town. At that time Kolkata was the principal settlement in Dutch Bengal, used as a base for the Dutch intra-Asian opium trade.

In 1759 a British force under Colonel Forde was attacked at the Battle of Chinsurah by the garrison of Chinsura on its march to Chandernagore. In less than half an hour the Dutch attackers were routed. In 1795, during the Napoleonic wars, the settlement was occupied by a British garrison. At the peace of 1814 it was restored to the Dutch. It was among the cessions in India made by the king of the Netherlands in 1825 in exchange for the British possessions in Sumatra.

Both Chinsurah and Hooghly played a role in the Bengal renaissance and the Indian independence movement. "Vande Mataram", India's national song, was composed by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay at Joraghat in Chinsurah. Nazrul Islam's revolutionary songs were penned while he was imprisoned by the British in Hooghly Jail.

Chinsurah N.S Road

Transportation

Hugli Chinsurah has three rail stations- Chinsurah (CNS) and Hooghly on the Howrah railway-line and Hooghly Ghat (HYG) on the Sealdah railway line. Chinsurah railway station is well connected to Howrah, Bandel, Burdwan, and other cities. A few passenger and express trains stop at Chinsurah station. Hooghly Ghat station is situated just beside the Jubilee bridge. All the Bandel Naihati locals stop there.

Transportation within Chinsurah is mainly by bus, auto and rickshaw. Buses from the stand go to cities such as Memari, Tarakeswar, Serampore,Chandannagar,Arambagh,Bankura,Digha. Chinsurah is linked to Naihati by ferry services.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Hugli-Chinsurah had a population of 170,201. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Hugli-Chinsurah has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 77%. In Hugli-Chinsurah, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Temples, churches, and attractions

The basilica of the Holy-Rosary, Bandel
Hooghly Imambara
Jubilee Bridge on the Hooghly River between Naihati and Bandel
  • Bandel Church (bacillica ground)
  • Hooghly Imambara
  • Ghorir More (Edwardian clock tower)
  • Hooghly Collegiate School (Estd.1812),a heritage building.
  • Temple of Shandeshwar
  • Diocese church
  • Dutch cemetery
  • Chinsurah Maidan (maath ground)
  • Rup Nagar (maath)
  • Temple of Mahishmardini
  • District Court building
  • Ghats on the Ganges (130)
  • Anna Maria Sulivan Monument (ground fad center)
  • Kazi Nazrul Karagar (jail)
  • Jail khana maath (maath dual ground)
  • Hooghly Mohosin College
  • Hooghly Branch School
  • Armenium Church
  • Bankim Bhawan (Jora Ghat)

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Schools

  • Hooghly Branch School (established 1834), boys, bangla.
  • Auxilium Convent School(established 1951), girls, English.
  • Don Bosco School (established 1978), boys, English.
  • Hooghly Gourhari Harijan Vidyamandir, co-ed.
  • Bikramnagar Haranath Nirada Sundari Ghosh Vidyamaidir(H.S), established 1964, co-ed, bangla.
  • Deshbandhu Memorial boys High School, boys, bangla.
  • Balika Bani Mandir, girls, bangla.
  • Hooghly Duff High School(1849), boys, bangla.
  • Jyotish Chandra Vidyapith, girls, bangla.
  • Jyotish Chandra Vidyapith, boys, bangla.
  • Balika Siksha Mandir, girls, bangla.
  • Hooghly Binodini Girls High School, girls, bangla.
  • Deshbandhu Memorial Girls High School, girls, bangla.
  • Hooghly Modern School, co-ed, English.
  • Techno India Group Public School, co-ed, English.
  • Abbot Shishu Hall (established 1979, co-ed, English.
  • Elite Co-Ed school Hooghly, co-ed, English.
  • Bandel Vidyamandir, co-ed, bangla.
  • Ramkrishna high school, co-ed, bangla.
  • Hooghly Girls high school, girls, bangla.
  • Bandel St.Johns High School, boys, bangla.
  • Elite Coed School,English.
  • Ghutiabazar Mallikbati Paath Shala (established 1829), boys, bangla.
  • Shib Chandra Shom training academy, boys, bangla.
  • Around 66 junior schools.
  • Duff High School,chinsurah.


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Colleges

  • West Bengal Survey Engineering College
  • Hooghly Mohsin College (established 1836)
  • Hooghly Women's College
  • Hooghly Institute of Technology
  • Bengal School Of Technology
  • Techno India College (established 2005
  • Hooghly Engineering and Technology College
  • Technique Polytechnic Institute
  • Modern Institute of Engineering and Technology
  • ChandanNagar Institute of Management and Technology
  • Academy of Technology (Established in 2003)

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Festivals

Durga Puja, Kartick Puja, Jagadhatri Puja, Saraswati Puja, Navabarsho, etc.

Banks

State Bank Of India,Bank Of India,Indian Bank,Allahabad Bank,Punjab National Bank,United Bank Of India,Uco Bank,Syndicate Bank,Bank Of Boroda,Overseas Bank,Axis Bank,HDFC Bank,The Hooghly Cooperative Credit Bank Ltd.,Hooghly District Central Cooperative Bank,Canara Bank,Union Bank.

Cultural Organizations

Photographic Association of Chinsurah (www.photoassochin.org) Hooghly Ghat Netji Sangha (saraswati puja organiger),Kristi Sansad,Chu Us.

Social Organizations

Bijoy Modak Memorial Trust,Biplab Majumdar Sriti Sangostha.

Notable residents

The town was home to Jyotish Chandra Ghosh (Mastar mashay), hailed as a guru by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. Notable figures associated with the town include Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, Shashi Bhusan Chatterjee,Bhudeb Mukhopadhyay, Akshay Chandra Sarkar, and Dr. Murarimohan Mukherjee.

See also

References

  • Public Domain This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  1. ^ "Base Map of Kolkata Metroploitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
  2. ^ "Yahoo maps location of Hugli-Chuchura". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
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External links

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