Saturday Club (Kolkata)
| Formation | 1875 |
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The Saturday Club is an old and heritage club in Kolkata, India.
History
[edit]The Saturday Club was established in 1875 in British India[1] by the officers of the Calcutta Light Horse Regiment of British Indian Army. The Club was started at this time by Louis Jackson, a civilian Judge of the Calcutta High Court.[2] It was moved into the present premises at Wood Street, near Mullick Bazar, Kolkata in 1900. It is stated that, for a token sum of Rs 5, one John Carapiet Galstaun allocated the present premises at 7 Wood Street to this Club. The owner of the entire property at 7 Wood Street, Calcutta is the trustees of the Marble Palace of Rajendra Mullick.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kolkata: A city of arts, culture and cuisine". CNBC. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ Joseph Foster (1883). The baronetage and knightage. Nichols and Sons. p. 646. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
Louis Jackson Judge of High Court.
- ^ "HERITAGE CLUBS OF CALCUTTA – The Saturday Club Ltd". 28 September 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
External links
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