Victoria Memorial

Hi, friends. Today I am going to tell you some interesting and unknown facts about the city of joy, Kolkata. If you are a Bengali, maybe you are proud of this city because it contains rich culture. But one of the main attractions of this city of Bengalese,[ I can say] was built by the British, this is not fare. But is it really? Yes, I am talking about Victoria Memorial. Ready to hear the story. So, we have to go back to 117 years. 1901, 22nd January at Osborn house at the age of 81 years Queen Victoria died.

The British Government announced to build small memorials all over India. But, the resistance came from Lord Curzon. He said, " Small memorials for queen and that too in the capital city, the question doesn't  arise." Build something which will be truly admired and appreciated all over the World and there is a matter of competition with the Taj Mahal as well. But there is a big problem. Money. Who will provide that? The East India Company sought help from the Indians. Indians and the British Who lived in Kolkata at that time gave money from the core of their heart. But who will build this mammoth architect? British Government handed over the responsibility to Martin and Co. and they did it pretty well. But this company is half British and half Bengali. One of the partners was Tomas Aquinas Martin, But the other was known as R.N. Mukherjee or  Rajendra Nath Mukherjee. We have a road in his memory at Kolkata which is R.N.Mukherjee Road. There is also a statue of him in the premises of Victoria Memorial.
I hope you enjoyed this. We will meet again soon with Nawab Siraj o Doulla and his army. Goodbye.