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 Portuguese Cemetery, Kanpur | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1790 |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Style | The tombs are an admixture of the Gothic with a rich flavour of the Indo-Saracenic style. Of the latter, mention may be made of a unique and composite brick structure built in the ‘panchyatana’ manner, with a central dome flanked by miniature replicas of Orissan ‘rekha deul’ on four sides. Coupled with this peculiarity, the black basalt carvings on the frontal façade indicate a distinct respect for the Hindu faith. |
| Owned by | Archaeological Survey of India |
| No. of graves | 1200 graves or tombs |
Portuguese Cemetery is located on VIP Road, Kanpur, India. The road used to be called Amherst Street and still houses many government offices and residential bungalows. [1]
History
In 1760s, some traders had settled at Kanpur, including some Portuguese. The first British troops arrived around 1770, and Kanpur rapidly became a major garrison town.
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