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| May 02, 2007 11:43 am |
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re: re: Kolkata Through Adwaitya's Eyes |
RAJAN ADVANI
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The early growth The city of Calcutta originates from the EAST INDIA COMPANY's trade settlement right that JOB CHARNOCK obtained for the company from the Mughal government in 1690 in and around the villages of Kalikata, Sutanuti and Govindapur. Sutanuti was then a major thread and textile mart in the region. During his time, Charnock, however, could achieve nothing, except for the construction of a few thatched buildings, before his demise in 1693. Francis Ellis succeeded him as governor of the settlement. Ellis was followed by Charles Eyre. As the rebellion of SHOBHA SINGH broke out, the European trading communities sought protection from Nawab IBRAHIM KHAN, who granted permission to 'defend themselves'. Through the payment of Rs 16,000 to Prince FARRUKH SIYAR, the company procured a permission from his father Governor AZIM-US-SHAN to purchase the renting right of the three villages: Sutanuti, Gobindapur, Kalikata. On 10 November, 1698 the British company became the new zamindar of the three hamlets against a petty payment of Rs 1,300 to the original holders, the family of Savarna Chaudhuri.
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