Raja Nabakrishna Street

Raja Nabakrishna Street (Bengali: রাজা নবকৃষ্ণ স্ট্রিট):[1] An old street of Kolkata (then Calcutta), situated in the north of the city. This street of North Kolkata connects Aurobindo Sarani at Hatibagan end and Rabindra Sarani at Shobhabazar end. The street was named after Raja Nabakrishna Deb (Bengali: রাজা নবকৃষ্ণ দেব): (1733–1797). Sovabazar Rajbari, Kalikrishna Deb's Rajbari, Seth Anandaram Jaipuria College and Nat Mandir are some important establishments situated in this street. Besides The Rajbari (palaces) of Raja Nabakrishna Deb and Raja Kalikrishna Deb, Sutanuti Utsav, the foundation day of Kolkata, is held from 24 August in the Nat Mandir of Sovabazar Rajbari, organised by the Sutanuti Parishad at then Sutanuti.

Raja Nabakrishna Street
Maintained byKolkata Municipal Corporation
LocationKolkata, India
Postal code700004, 700005
Nearest Kolkata Metro stationShobhabazar Sutanuti
east endHatibagan
west endShobhabazar

History
Old painting of Durga Puja in Kolkata, possibly at Sovabazar Rajbari

Landmarks
  • Sovabazar Rajbari
  • Kalikrishna Dev's Rajbari
  • Nat Mandir
  • Seth Anandaram Jaipuria College

Festivals
  • Durga Puja of Sovabazar Rajbari
  • Sutanuti Utsav
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References
  1. Roy Chowdhury, Sameer Sabek Kolkatar Rastar Itihas, publisher: Sahityayan 1/1b Dr Amal Roy Choudhury Lane, Kol 700009

See also


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