College Street (Kolkata)

Book stores

The College Street is famous for its small and big book stores, which gives it the nickname Boi Para (Colony of Books). People from the whole city and different parts of the state flock the innumerable book stores along the side-walk for books. Many bigwigs of the Bengali publication industry (like: Ananda Publishers, Mitra and Ghosh Publishers, DasGupta and Company Pvt. Ltd, Dey's Publishing, Rupa & Co. etc.) are situated here. The street is also dotted with countless small book kiosks which sell new and old books. An article in the journal Smithsonian described College Street as ...a half-mile of bookshops and bookstalls spilling over onto the pavement, carrying first editions, pamphlets, paperbacks in every Indian language, with more than a fair smattering of books in and out of print from France, Germany, Russia and England. One can buy rare books at throw-away prices and extensive bargaining takes place.

Recognition

In 2007, College Street featured among the famous landmarks of India which have made it to 6pm to 9pm Magazine's "Best of Asia" list.{{cite news |author-link=Press Trust of India |access-date=2007-05-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929130304/http://www.thestatesman.net/page.arcview.php?date=2007-04-29&usrsess=6003163792904&clid=2&id=182261 |archive-date=2007-09-29 |url-status=dead

Educational institutes

Well-known academic institutions situated on this street include:

Higher education institutions

• Presidency University, established as Hindoo College in 1817, making it one of the oldest post secondary liberal arts colleges in South Asia.
• University of Calcutta, established in 1857, and the first university (to be established as a secular multidisciplinary university) in South Asia.
• Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, established in 1835, the first college of European medicine in Asia.
• The Sanskrit College and University, established in 1824, and Sanskrit Collegiate School.
• Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management, established in 1953, and affiliated to the University of Calcutta. It is India's first MBA offering institute.

Schools

• Hare School, established in 1818.
• Hindu School, established in 1817.

Gallery

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References

References

1. Google maps
2. [http://www.westbengaltourism.gov.in/web/guest/college-street Kolkata Heritage- College Street] {{webarchive. link. (2013-09-02 ''westbengaltourism.gov.in''. Retrieved 24 March 2013)
3. "Cyclone Amphan wipes out Asia’s largest book market, College Street, in Kolkata - Business Insider India".
4. (23 March 2016). "The World's Largest Secondhand Book Market is in Kolkata, India".
5. [http://www.astrainfotech.org/kolkatainformation/calhert/col_street.htm College Street or the Boi Para] {{webarchive. link. (2013-11-16 ''astrainfotech.org''. Retrieved 24 March 2013)
6. Hollick, Julian Crandall. (July 1991). "Amid Calcutta's poverty, there's no dearth of cultural wealth". [[Smithsonian (magazine).
7. [http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20070217/594898.html Kolkata's historical College Street 'Boi-Para' ceases to exist] {{Webarchive. link. (23 November 2020 . ''webindia123.com''. Retrieved 24 March 2013.)