Bow Barracks
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Bow Barracks is a locality in the central
Location
Bow Barracks is located in central Kolkata. It is behind the Bowbazar police station, off the Central Avenue (now called Chittaranjan Avenue).
The place is in a narrow lane between Hare Street and Bow Bazaar police station. The narrow lane is bordered by six blocks of old three-stored buildings. Their red brick color appear a bit shabby. The green windows frame gay curtains that catch the light breeze now and then.
The Bow Barracks was a garrison's mess built for the army during World War I. But there are no written records to prove these facts. When the soldiers left India, they handed over the apartments to the Anglo Indians who took them on rent. Today, 132 families live in the Barracks. Of them, 80 percent of the residents are Anglo Indians. It has acquired a reputation of sorts for its Christmas celebrations.[3]
See also
- Bow Barracks Forever, 2004 film, based on the life of Anglo-Indian community, is named after this locality.
References
- ^ Mukherjee, Mita; Mandal, Sanjay (28 September 2005). "Estate, 90, under threat". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 26 November 2005. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ "Rehabilitation of Bow Barracks residents hangs in balance - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ Gangopadhyay, Uttara (25 December 2020). "Bow Barracks: Kolkata's Christmas Secret". outlookindia.com. Outlook Traveller. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2022.