Dutch Cemetery, Chinsurah
Historic cemetery in West Bengal
22°53′27″N 88°23′32″E / 22.8909°N 88.3921°E / 22.8909; 88.3921
The Dutch Cemetery (Dutch: Nederlandse begraafplaats) of Chinsurah was constructed on the order of the director of the Dutch East India Company in Bengal. The cemetery and all its graves are now maintained and Archaeological Survey of India under the protection of ancient monuments and archaeological sites and remains of national importance.[1]
Notable people buried
- Charles Cameron, Scottish army officer
- Daniel Anthony Overbeek, the last resident of Dutch Bengal
References
- ^ "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of National Importance in West Bengal". Archaeological Survey of India. 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
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