Shaheed Minar Of Kolkata At Night Editorial Photo

This iconic minar of kolkata Calcutta, formerly known as Ochterlony Monument, was built in 1828 in memory of Major-general Sir David Ochterlony, commander of the British East India Company. But later it was renamed `Shaheed Minar` in 1969 by the then United Front Government and rededicated to the memory of the martyrs of the Indian freedom movement. Shaheed Minar means `martyrs` monument`