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The Alipore Jail or Alipore Central Jail, also known as Presidency Correctional Home, is a prison in Alipore, Kolkata, where political prisoners were kept under British rule. It also housed the Alipore Jail Press.
Mar 7, 2024 · Alipore Jail Museum. Location of Alipore Jail Museum: 17 Judges Court Road, Alipore, Kolkata, West Bengal. Alipore Jail Museum timings: The Alipore Jail Museum opening time is 11 am in the morning till 5:30 pm in the evening from Tuesday to Sunday. Monday is closed.
The Alipore Jail or Alipore Central Jail, is a prison in Alipore, Kolkata, where political prisoners were kept under British rule. It also housed the Alipore Jail Press. It is no longer in operation as a jail, having been shut down on February 20, 2019.
Situated on the banks of the river ‘Adi Ganga’ on Judges Court Road, Alipore Central Correctional Home established as Alipore Jail in 1906 is known for having lodged renowned personalities of the freedom movement in the pre-independence era.
Nov 26, 2022 · The buildings of Alipore Jail have been restored to their pristine glory with 116-year-old records, thanks to the efforts of West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (WBHIDCO).
Sep 22, 2022 · The historic Alipore Jail in Kolkata, where many revolutionaries including Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and Jawaharlal Nehru were imprisoned during India's freedom struggle, has been turned into...
The Presidency Jail, the original Alipore Jail, is the older of the two with buildings said to date to the late 18th century. In 1864, the Jail was accorded the status of the first Central Prison in Bengal.
Presidency Correctional Home. Commonly referred as ‘Old Alipore Jail’, Presidency Correctional Home got the status of first Central Prison in Bengal in the year 1864.
Inaugurated by the Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamta Banerjee on the 21st of September, the Old Alipore Jail was restored to its glory and converted into a museum to commemorate the martyrdom of the freedom fighters of Bengal and to celebrate 75 years of Independence.
The Alipore Jail or Alipore Central Jail, is a prison in Alipore, Kolkata, where political prisoners were kept under British rule, among them Subhas Chandra Bose. It also housed the Alipore Jail Press. It is no longer in operation as a jail, having been shut down on February 20, 2019.
