Lal Dighi, also called the Tank Square or Dalhousie Square () is a man-made water tank in Kolkata, India.
Etymology
The park was referred to as Lal Bagh or Lall Bagh, due to the name of the surrounding neighbourhood, when it was first established in the area. An anecdote can be found interlinked in the name of this thing. Because of the celebration of Holi, which resulted in the pond turning a red or crimson colour, the park became known as Lal Dighi. This name comes from the colour of the pond after the festival.
Specification
Lal Dighi is a wide body of water in the area of BBD Bagh.
Some of the heritage buildings including Andrew's Church,
Writers' Building
The Writers' Buildings, often shortened to just Writers, is the official secretariat building of the state government of West Bengal in Kolkata, India. The 150-meter long building covers the entire northern stretch of the iconic Lal Dighi pond a ...
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High Court,
General Post Office are situated nearby to the tank.
History
Lal Dighi was also known as Tank Square or Dalhousie Square earlier.
It was built before the British era.
See also
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Tala tank
The Tala tank, also spelled Tallah tank (), is a water tower in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Construction started in 1909 and it was inaugurated in May 1911 by Edward Norman Baker, the Lieutenant Governor of Bengal. The tank, which is owned by K ...
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