Fort William
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Fort William, officially Vijay Durg, is a fort in Hastings, Calcutta (Kolkata). It was built during the early years of Britain's administration of Bengal. It sits on the eastern banks of the River Hooghly, the major distributary of the River Ganga. One of Kolkata's most enduring British-era military fortifications, other than those in Bombay (Mumbai) and Madras (Chennai), it extends over an area of seventy hectares.
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Fort William, Bengal; Fort William, Calcutta; Fort William, India; Fort William, Kolkata
India, India, 
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Location: 22.5578, 88.3381, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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Siege of Calcutta ⓘ
1756 battle between the armies Britain and the Nawab of Bengal in the 18th century -
Bombing of Calcutta ⓘ
1942 airstrike -
partition of India ⓘ
partition of British India into the independent states of India and Pakistan in 1947 -
Fort William ⓘ
fort in Kolkata, India -
Naval Aircraft Museum ⓘ
military aviation museum in New Town, West Bengal, India
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Gates of Fort William, Red Road in Kolkata
Gates of Fort William, Red Road in Kolkata
Gates of Fort William, Red Road in Kolkata
The Fort," a lithograph by W. Wood 1835
Fort William, South Gate, 2013
Fort William, Main entrance, 2013
Main Entrance - Fort William - Kolkata 2013-12-02 1069
South Gate - Fort William - Kidderpore Road - Kolkata 2013-12-02 1065
Plaques of kolkata8
Film show for special needs children at Fort William, Kolkata, 2017 (3)| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1756 | Siege of Calcutta | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1942 | Bombing of Calcutta | airstrike | Wikidata |
| event | war | 1947 | partition of India | civil war, partition | Wikidata |
| organisation | arms industry | 1712 | Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) | arms industry, government organization, Defence industry of India, defense industry | Wikidata |
| organisation | arms industry | 1904 | Ishapore Rifle Factory | arms industry, business | Wikidata |
| organisation | arms industry | 1966 | Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli | arms industry, government organization, Defence industry of India, defense industry | Wikidata |
| organisation | arms industry | 1969 | Vehicle Factory Jabalpur | automotive industry, arms industry, government organization, defense industry, Defence industry of India | Wikidata |
| organisation | arms industry | 1984 | Ordnance Factory Medak | automotive industry, arms industry, government organization, Defence industry of India, defense industry | Wikidata |
| organisation | shipbuilding | 1884 | Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers | shipbuilding, business | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1696 | Fort William | fort, East India Company | Wikidata |
| site | museum | Naval Aircraft Museum | naval museum, aviation museum | Wikidata | |
| commons | image | Gates of Fort William, Red Road in Kolkata | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Gates of Fort William, Red Road in Kolkata | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Gates of Fort William, Red Road in Kolkata | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The Fort," a lithograph by W. Wood 1835 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Fort William, South Gate, 2013 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Fort William, Main entrance, 2013 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Main Entrance - Fort William - Kolkata 2013-12-02 1069 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | South Gate - Fort William - Kidderpore Road - Kolkata 2013-12-02 1065 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Plaques of kolkata8 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Film show for special needs children at Fort William, Kolkata, 2017 (3) | Commons | ||
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