Christ Church Bardhaman

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Christ Church of Bardhaman

Christ Church Bardhaman is the oldest Church of undivided Bardhaman district. It is situated beside Grand Trunk Road in Bardhaman in the Indian state of West Bengal. [1] [2] The building was declared as heritage site by West Bengal Heritage Commission. [3] [4]

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History

The Christ Church was established in 1816 by Church Missionary Society of Bengal. Captain Charles Stuart, also known as ‘Hindoo Stuart, [5] an officer of East India Company arranged an annual grant of Rs 12.50 from a royal family to maintain the church. [6] It was built with red brick in typical British Architecture. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Christ Church Bardhaman". Famous Places in India. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  2. ↑ History: Journal of the Department of History. University of Burdwan. 2005.
  3. ↑ "LIST OF DECLARED HERITAGE SITES - (Declared by West Bengal Heritage Commission)". www.beautifulbengal.com. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  4. ↑ Gupta, Kartik (7 September 2022). "Land sharks eye 206-yr-old church in Burdwan". The Statesman. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Churches of Bengal: Christ Church of Burdwan". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "Next weekend you can be at ... Burdwan". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Christ church, Bardhaman Tourism (2019) - West bengal > Travel Guide". wanderwhale.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2020.

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