Scottish Cemetery at Calcutta
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The Scottish Cemetery at Calcutta was established in 1820 catering to the specific needs of the large Scottish population in the Kolkata area. These Scots, including soldiers, missionaries, jute traders and businessmen, were attached to numerous enterprises in the area such as the headquarters of the East India Company, and the administration of the British India, whose capital was here. The cemetery was utilised until the 1940s but was abandoned in the 1950s and neglected following India's independence. Well over 90% of those buried bear recognisably Scots names such as Anderson, McGregor, Campbell and Ross. Around 10% are Bengali.
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Kolkata Ripon Street (Kolkata)
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N 22.5448 ° | E 88.3626 ° |
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700017 Kolkata, Ripon Street (Kolkata)
West Bengal, India
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