The Afghan War Memorial:Commemorating Kolkata’s 1 Epic of Military Legacy
The Afghanistan War Memorial was constructed in 1842 to commemorate the sacrifice of the soldiers who lost their lives in the first Anglo-Afghan war, which was fought between the European Indian Company (EIC) and the Afghans between 1838 and 1841. It is situated near the Ordnance Factory gates in Dum Dum on Jessore Road, Dum … Read more