Chowringhee is probably Kolkata’s best known thoroughfare. Though it was renamed after India’s
first Prime Minister, people still call it Chowringhee… ample testimony of the resilient nature of this road
and a special part of the city that served as a backdrop to Kolkata’s colonial origins and history.
Chowringhee is in many ways a metaphor of Kolkata’s history. From a mud track to a bustling
metropolis, it witnessed all the changes that Kolkata has experienced. During the British Raj, Chowringhee
was a grand avenue, truly fit for kings. Modernisation has changed it from a residential area
to the city’s business district.
Today, there is great cultural awareness and eagerness to restore and transform the city. Chowringhee
has always adapted to changes with much gusto and grace. Begin to imagine… nothing seems impossible;
sky-rails, palki rides, co-existing together. Wide boulevards and luxury addresses seamlessly blend
at this premium location, where the best of contemporary style, and historical resilience of
Chowringhee could easily converge for the present to reclaim the past.

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