Serampore or Shrirampur, call it what you may, this little historic town in Bengal is a treasure trove for those interested in exploring old colonial settlements.

On January 28, 1808, British forces from Fort William in Calcutta surrounded the Danish colony. The Danes did not put up much of a fight against the superior British army. In phone call with Modi, ...

Danish botanist Nathaniel Wallich was released, who wrote a letter to the council of Asiatic Society of Bengal that led to ...