![]() Location of Babughat Babu Ghat or Baboo Ghat is located along the river bank of Hooghly on its bank on Strand Road at Kolkata. Architecture of Babughat Babu Ghat has a tall colonial structure, which is the landing berth of the ghat. It is a fine Doric-Greek style pavilion with huge pillars. Babu Ghat was originally known as Babu Raj Chandra Ghat. Naming of Babu Ghat Babu Ghat is named after Raj Chandra Das, husband of Rani Rashmoni and zamindar of Janbazar, who built it in 1830, in memory of her late husband. A marble tablet beneath the pediment implies that carries some of the credit for the erection of Babu ghat must go to Lord William Bentinck as he encouraged such spending with a view to improve public amenities. ![]() Tourism near Babu Ghat Near Babu ghat, one can often visit Eden Gardens and Eden Gardens Stadium, Netaji Indoor Stadium, Akashvani, Town Hall, Millennium Park, Metcalfe Hall and Prinsep Ghat. A travel with Kolkata Circular Railway which is located just adjacent to Babughat will give an awesome experience while visiting Babu Ghat. Visiting information Babughat is a unique junction point of Kolkata where one can find various modes of transport like, bus, ferry and train to go towards various directions. Now Babu Ghat is one of the major transit points in the riverside Kolkata. |
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