BBD Bagh is locates just south of Howrah
Bridge. Dalhousie Square which is renamed after Three Martyrs of Bengal,
Binay, Badal & Dinesh was created in the heart of the imperial capital
of Calcutta. The tank in the centre, fed by natural springs, is said to
have supplied Charnock with drinking water. There are many historical
buildings, which surround the square. The northern side is occupied by
Writers' Building. To the east are commercial houses and the West Bengal
Government Tourist Bureau. On the southern side is Raj Bhavan, residence
of the Governor. Beside that are the State Legislative Assembly House
and the Calcutta High Court. St John's Cathedral, which close to Raj Bhavan
is the oldest church in Calcutta. On the western side is the imposing
white domed General Post Office, next to which is the Reserve Bank of
India building. Netaji Subhash Road is the centre of the onetime English
commercial houses which today flourish in Indian hands. Lyon's Range stock
exchange, behind Clive Street, is worth a visit for a glimpse of the frenzied
dealing in shares, periodically erupting onto the street.
