Agri Horticulture Garden – Calcutta (Kolkata): City Guide
Posted by DhumKetu in Calcutta/Kolkata May 10th, 2008 | 4 Comments(The Agri – Horticulture Society of India)
Picture: Flower at Agri Horticulture Garden, Calcutta (Kolkata)
Address: 1 Alipore Road, Calcutta, 700 027, West Bengal, India
Phone Number: 91-33-2479-1713/0834
Fax: 91-33-2479-3580
Email: ashi@vsnl.com
Website: http://www.agrihorticultureindia.com/
Area of Garden: 21 Acres
Hours of operation: 7 am to 11 am and 1:30 pm to 5 pm. Closed on Wednesday upto 11 am, on Thursday only open from 9 am to 1:30 pm
Bus Route: No 31, 35
Picture: Flower at Agri Horticulture Garden, Calcutta (Kolkata)The Agri Horticultural Society of India was founded in 1820 by William Carey on the Alipore Road, Kolkata. The objective was to develop and promote agriculture and horticulture in India. In course of time, the Agri Horticulture Society has already made numerous unique achievements such as introduction of various new kinds of cereals, cash crops, fruits, vegetables, flowers and more. The society also received “Royal” award by King George V in 1935. The agri-horticulture society is oldest of it’s kind in Calcutta. Membership is available to all irrespective of sex, language, race and nationality. Sri BK Nahata is the current president of Agri-Horticulture Society and you may find other council members here.
The Society offers various kinds of activities such as “Cactus and Students show”, “Foliage Plants Show”, “Home Growing Competition”, “Annual Flower Show” and more. In addition to these various shows, they also have various seminars and exhibitions. They also offers diploma via 1 year educational training course which includes “home gardening”, “bonsai production”, “mushroom culture” and more.
They also have various products and services to meet your needs starting at the basic gardening level. They offer genuine plants, plant protection chemicals, manures and fertilizers, pots, flower vase, books and many more.
They have nice parks and fields with eye soothing flowers and trees. It would be great to visit Agri-Horticulture garden with children and family. Specially during the flowers show visitors from various parts of the world come to visit the society. You should visit their official website for more information. Their official website is very well organized with loads of information.
Picture: Flower at Agri Horticulture Garden, Calcutta (Kolkata)
Picture: Flower at Agri Horticulture Garden, Calcutta (Kolkata)
Academy of Indian Coins and History – Calcutta (Kolkata): City Guide
Posted by DhumKetu in Calcutta/Kolkata May 10th, 2008 | 4 CommentsAddress: 361/B, Rabindra Sarani
Admission Fee: FREE
Photography: Strictly prohibited
Visiting Hour: 11 am to 1 pm.
The Academy of Indian coins and History, as the name suggests, is a gallery of ancient Indian coins. Ancient coins have been frequently used to interpret the ancient history. The history of coins extends from ancient times to the present. Coins are still widely used for monetary and other purposes. Any history of coins is going to be very incomplete, money being a central theme in human history since its invention. A varieties of Indian coins can be found online at World Coin Gallery.
They include :
- Amman Cash (1889)
- Anna (1940)
- Pai (1887-1890)
- Paisa (1891-1893)
- Rupee (1894-1899)
- Trambiyo (1908-1910)
- Dokdo (1928,1929)
- Dokda (1928-1932)
- Dhinglo (1943-1948)
- Payalo (1943-1947)
- Adhio (1943-1946)
- Kori (1928-1936)
- Chuckram (1938-1949)
and many many more.
The study of coins is called “numismatics” and a very interesting way to interpret history. It also tells you a lot about the economy of a particular period. Modern numismatics is the study of the coins of the mid 17th to the 21st century, the period of machine struck coins. Their study serves more the need of collectors than historians and it is more often successfully pursued by amateur aficionados than by professional scholars. The focus of modern numismatics lies frequently in the research of production and use of money in historical contexts using mint or other records in order to determine the relative rarity of the coins they study. Varieties, mint-made errors, the results of progressive die wear, mintage figures and even the socio-political context of coin mintings are also matters of interest (Source).
The academy of Indian Coins and History would be specially exciting for you if you are a student of history or simply love history a lot. A lot of coin collectors visit the gallery too.
There are numerous public transport available to get to the Academy of Coins and History at Calcutta (Kolkata) such as local bus, mini bus, taxi and so on. If you are traveling on metro rail, your nearest metro station is Rabindra Sadan.
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Academy of Fine Arts – Calcutta (Kolkata): City Guide
Posted by DhumKetu in Calcutta/Kolkata May 7th, 2008 | 2 CommentsPhone No: 2223- 4302
Calcutta (Kolkata) had always been very proud of the “Academy of Fine Arts” for it’s heritage, culture, fame, recognition and what not! The Academy of Fine Arts is one of the oldest and finest art society in the country and known to the world. The Academy of Fine Arts is also proud of having biggest gallery space in India. There are eight galleries on the ground floor. The first floor contain a large museum with displaying collection of various types of art works. The second floor was added in 1980 as an extension to the museum to display various ever growing exhibits. The Academy of Fine Arts display exhibitions by artists from various parts of India and abroad.
The gallery of Contemporary Art contain various paintings and sculptures of India from early nineteen hundred to the present by various renowned artists like:
- Acharya Abanindranath Tagore
- Gaganedra Nath Tagore
- Nandalal Bose
- Asit Kumar Haldar
- Kshitin Mazumdar
- Samar Gupta
- Benod Behari Mukherjee
- Sarada Ukil
- Sudhir Khastagir
- Ram Kinkar Beij and many more.
The Gallery of Old Textiles is also very famous for it’s classic collection of rare pieces of old textiles from various parts of India.
The Gallery of Miniature Painting is known for an unique collection of miniature paintings with the “Ram-Sita” theme and another “Raag Mala” Series of paintings containing 33 art-work!
The Carpet Gallery is probably the only gallery displaying carpets from various parts of India and donated by various people over time.
Picture: Statue outside Academy of Fine Arts in Calcutta
There are also Gallery of Engravings, Gallery of contemporary Graphics and Line Drawings too. There is an air conditioned auditorium and they also arrange lectures, and Symposia, publish bulletins, booklets , catalogues and literature on art matters.
For more information about the Academy of Fine Arts in Calcutta (Kolkata) West Bengal along with various rare pictures and history, please visit the site.
Picture: Gallery at the Academy of Fine Arts in Calcutta
Picture: Statue outside of the Academy of Fine Arts in Calcutta
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Aquatica – Water Theme Park – Calcutta (Kolkata): City Guide
Posted by DhumKetu in Calcutta/Kolkata May 7th, 2008 | 39 CommentsPicture: Aquatica – Water Theme Park in Calcutta
Aquatica is the craziest and busiest place specially during this hot days we are experience in the city. Aquatica water theme park is located at Kochpukur, near Rajarhat, 8 kms from Kestopur on V I P Road. Aquatica is crafted in line with Mumbai’s famous “Water Kingdom”. Aquatica water theme park in Kolkata is only 6 km away from the famous Nicco Park or Nalban and contain about 8 acre area. The park was inaugurated on 22nd July, 2000. Previous to aquatica only Nicco Park had some water sports like “water slide”, “water chute” etc other than boating. Aquatica offers a great fun place to be anytime and specially a great chilling place during hot days. Since it’s inauguration in 2000, the Aquatica has been a nice hang out place for the young generation in Calcutta. The Aquatica is entirely colorful in it’s decorationand there are three attractive towers with multicolor flags. The water is not too deep to ensure safety, so even if you don’t know swimming, you can still be there. The also have safety people on guard. They have a thrilling “rafting” ride through artificial mountain river which is one of the most famous entertainment at the park. There are many rides such as ” To n Fro” , “Surf Racer”, “Drought Shout” and “Mississippi ride“. Aqua wave pool is another popular place over there. The waves in the pool periodically change from turbulent flow to calm. The also have a beautiful wet dance floor “aqua floor” which provide rain dance with non stop music. If you are a game person, they have a nice big “pool” table for you. “Steam and Shower” is another famous spot at Aquatica. The park is open till late in the evening. Entry fees are not too bad considering the amount of fun you get out of the water theme park. This is a great place to go with kids and family and spend a day without any headache!
Picture: Aquatica Water Falls- Water Theme Park in Calcutta
Entry fee: Rs. 100/- for Adult and Rs. 70/ for Kid.
Timing:- 9 a.m. till 6.30 p.m.
Picture: Aquatica Water Falls – Water Theme Park in Calcutta
Picture: Aquatica Water Slide- Water Theme Park in Calcutta
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Citizen’s Park – Calcutta (Kolkata): City Guide
Posted by DhumKetu in Calcutta/Kolkata May 6th, 2008 | 1 CommentPicture: Citizen’s Park in Calcutta
Citizen’s Park in Calcutta (Kolkata) is situated next to Vitoria Memorial in Calcutta and within a walking distance from Rabindra Sadan. Citizen’s Park in Calcutta was opened on 8th May, 2005. defense minister Pranab Mukherjee inagurated the park at Kolkata. The park has large area containing about 11 acres land. The Citizen’s Park was built as an effort of the Calcutta Municipal Corporation to make the city more beautiful by transforming open lands into recreational areas. There are many attactions at the park including a “dancing fountain” that operates every evening. There are long walking trails where you can go for a run or walk during the morning or evening. The park also features an open air gallery selected military hardware, fighter and bomber aircraft, canons, armored vehicles, and tanks. The gallery also features the history of birth of Bangladesh from East Pakistan.
Victoria Memorial is just next to the park and an added attraction to go there. Weekends are good time to go to Citizen’s park with family for a picnic. You can watch some classic movies at Nandan at the evening before coming back to home. Numerous bus services are available to reach Citizen’s Park. If you are traveling in Metro you can get down at Rabindra Sadan Metro station and walk to the Park.
Picture: Water Fountain at the Citizen’s Park in Calcutta
Picture: Water Fountain at the Citizen’s Park in Calcutta
Picture: Walk way at the Citizen’s Park in Calcutta
Picture: Walk way at the Citizen’s Park in Calcutta
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