The
construction of Writers building began as early as in 1690. It got its
name owing to the fact that it served as the dwelling place for the
junior writers of the East India Company. The original Writers Building
of Kolkata, India did not have any architectural beauty. It was on the
same site that another Writers' Building was created later on. This
Gothic structure came into existence during the tenure of Lt. Governor
Ashley Eden (1877). The present Calcutta Writers' Building is located at
the northern end of Dalhousie Square. Today, it serves as the
Secretariat of West Bengal Government. This gigantic building is also
known as 'Mahakaran', where all the important documents and other
records of the West Bengal Govt are preserved. Here is given information on the Writers
Building of Calcutta/Kolkata, India.
Writers Building
The
construction of Writers building began as early as in 1690. It got its
name owing to the fact that it served as the dwelling place for the
junior writers of the East India Company. The original Writers Building
of Kolkata, India did not have any architectural beauty. It was on the
same site that another Writers' Building was created later on. This
Gothic structure came into existence during the tenure of Lt. Governor
Ashley Eden (1877). The present Calcutta Writers' Building is located at
the northern end of Dalhousie Square. Today, it serves as the
Secretariat of West Bengal Government. This gigantic building is also
known as 'Mahakaran', where all the important documents and other
records of the West Bengal Govt are preserved.