ASI restores Danish Cemetery, stumbles upon new history and more graves in West Bengal
The Hindu
In Serampore, there are a few remnants of a Danish settlement, a tavern, a church and a little-known cemetery dating to as early as 1770.
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has stumbled upon some interesting bits of history. It has found more graves during a recent restoration of the Danish cemetery in West Bengal’s Serampore town, about 30 km upstream from Kolkata. Along the bend of the river Hooghly in Serampore, there are a few remnants of a Danish settlement, a tavern, a church and a little-known cemetery dating to as early as 1770. “A total of 52 burial places or cemeteries were known before we took up the restoration. But after a year-long work, carefully working for conservation of the cemetery, there are 61 graves now,” Shubha Majumder, Superintending Archaeologist of ASI’s Kolkata Circle, said. Experts point out that the centrally protected monument is the only Danish cemetery in West Bengal and perhaps even across the country.More Related News