Fort William, India - Your Art History Reference Guide!

ArtHistoryClub Information Site on Fort William, India Art History Art History Search        Art History Browse welcome to our free resource site for all art history lovers!
Art History Search        Art History Browse             News        Gallery        Forums        Articles        Weblinks        welcome to our free resource site for all art history lovers!

Fort William, India

Fort William is a British Raj fort in the Indian city of Calcutta and was named after King William of Orange.

The original fort was built by the British East India Company in 1696. A guard room in the fort was later named the infamous black hole of Calcutta.

A new fort was started by Robert Clive after the Battle of Plassey and was completed by 1780. It is octagonal with three sides facing the Hoogli River.

Last updated: 05-07-2005 13:28:49
Last updated: 01-04-2007 01:18:57
The contents of this article are licensed from Wikipedia.org under the
GNU Free Documentation License. See original document.
Art History Search | Art History Browse | Contact | Legal info