Christ Church 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]

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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