Wellesley Gol Talab

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Wellesley Gol Talab
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Wellesley Gol Talab from Western End
Wellesley Gol Talab
TypeA lake and/or park
Location Kolkata, State of West Bengal, India
Coordinates 22°33′26″N88°21′30″E / 22.557208°N 88.358226°E / 22.557208; 88.358226 Coordinates: 22°33′26″N88°21′30″E / 22.557208°N 88.358226°E / 22.557208; 88.358226
Created18th Century [1]
Operated by Kolkata Municipal Corporation

Wellesley Gol Talab, (also known as Gol Talab), is a park located in Taltala neighbourhood in Central Kolkata, in the Indian state of West Bengal.

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The pond is known to exist since at least early 19th century due to the fact that famous Urdu poet, Ghalib wanted to settle in the locality. [2]

Etymology

The name derives from the pond that is situated in the middle of the park, as "Gol" means "round", and "Talab" means pond in Hindi. The shape of the pond is square.

Location

The park is surrounded on all sides by Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Road, Alimuddin Street, and Deedar Buksh Lane. The fourth side has a road that falls under addresses of Deedar Buksh Lane, Alimuddin Street, Waliullah Lane, and Taltalla Lane.

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References

  1. "When Ghalib came to Kolkata". Indian Vagabond . Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  2. Dasgupta, Priyanka (27 December 2017). "Why did Mirza Ghalib want to settle down in Kolkata?". The Times of India . Retrieved 11 January 2020.