Shaheed Minar Of Kolkata At Night. This Iconic Minar Of Kolkata Calcutta, Formerly Known As Ochterlony Monument, Was Built In 1828 In Memory Of Major-General Sir David Ochterlony, Commander Of The British East India Company. But Later It Was Renamed `Shaheed Minar` In 1969 By The Then United Front Government And Rededicated To The Memory Of The Martyrs Of The Indian Freedom Movement. Shaheed Minar Means `Martyrs` Monument`

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