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St. Olav Church: A 215 years old Danish Glory in Serampore

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About St. Olav Church St. Olav’s Church, also known as the Danish Church, is a historical site of worship (protestant church) located on Dr. Bishwanath Jot Sarani at Tin Bazar near Serampore court in Serampore city. Governor Ole Bie of Serampore desired a great church erected for the local protestant community, therefore he built this …

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Perceiving Colonial Heritage Along the Banks of Hugli

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The chronicled wonder of colonization is one that extends far and wide and across time. Europeans had colonized India for more than 200 years. Since the archaic period even before the commencement of the Christian era, there were cognations between Europeans and Indians. In the 15th century, the European representatives arrived in India, namely English, …

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