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Kalikrishna Girls' High School
Barasat Kalikrishna Girls' High School is a heritage high school for girls in Barasat, West Bengal, India. History It was established in 1847 by Kalikrishna Mitra, with the support of Nabinkrishna Mitra and Peary Charan Sarkar. The school faced resistance from conservative Brahmin in Bengal but was able to sustain the school due to the support of John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune. It has the distinction of being the first non-government girls’ school, run by Indians. This is the first free Girls' High School of British India established by any Indian except Christian Missionary A Christian mission is an organized effort for the propagation of the Christian faith. Missions involve sending individuals and groups across boundaries, most commonly geographical boundaries, to carry on evangelism or other activities, such as ... or Government. References Primary schools in West Bengal High schools and secondary schools in West Bengal Girls' schools in West Bengal School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barasat, West Bengal
Barasat () is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of Barasat Sadar subdivision. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Located in the Ganges delta, Barasat is a regional transportation hub as a rail and road junction. National Highway 12 (India), National Highway 12 (formerly NH 34/ Krishnanagar Road towards North Bengal), National Highway 112 (India), NH 112 (formerly NH 35/ Jessore Road, leading to the Bangladesh border at Petrapole), Taki Road and Barrackpore-Barasat Road (both are part of State Highway 2 (West Bengal), SH 2) are the main connectivity links to the city. History During the Mughal Empire period, Sankar Chakraborty (a commander of the zamindar Pratapaditya and king of Jessore District, Jessore in present-day Bangladesh) came to Barasat, Kolkata in 1600 and established himself. In 1700, Hazarat Ekdil Shah moved to the town and was known as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
