Purono Kolkatar Sthapatyo by Aniruddha Sarkar [Hardcover]

"During the rule of the East India Company, the city of Kolkata was one of the world's most popular and important cities after London. At that time, Kolkata was the capital of India. The East India Company, in its own interest, built large houses, palaces, and buildings in and around Kolkata, modeled after London. Alongside the British, local landlords and artisans also constructed various architectural structures. As a result, Kolkata became known as the 'City of Palaces.' Besides palaces, the British and local royals constructed schools, colleges, temples, mosques, churches, universities, factories, roads, and various architectures. Writer and journalist Aniruddha Sarkar has explored the past history of the numerous architectures of this 'City of Palaces.'"