Chandannagar

Chandannagar ([t͡ʃɔnd̪ɔnnɔɡoɾ]), also known by its former names Chandernagor and Chandernagore, is a city in the Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

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Chandannagar ([t͡ʃɔnd̪ɔnnɔɡoɾ]), also known by its former names Chandernagor and Chandernagore, is a city in the Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

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It is headquarter of the Chandannagore subdivision and is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).

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It is headquarter of the Chandannagore subdivision and is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).

— Official Historical Record & Archive

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Located on the western bank of Hooghly River, the city was one of the five French Settlements in India.

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