Indiatimes1mon
‘It will stay Fort William for many years to come’
Kolkata: The renaming of the nearly 250-year-old Fort William — the only fort in the world where not a single shot was ever fired — to Vijay Durg by the Narendra Modi govt found little favour ...
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Who was Fort William in Kolkata named after, and why it needed renaming
Fort William in Kolkata, the headquarters of the Indian Army's Eastern Command, has been renamed Vijay Durg. This change is part of the Modi government's initiative to free the nation of British ...
The Telegraph3mon
In pics: Helicopters, hurdle jumps, fire stunts and much more at Vijay Diwas celebrations at Fort William
My Kolkata Web Desk Published 16.12.24, 07:36 PM ...
Deccan Herald29d
Fort William to Vijay Durg — such token, insensitive symbolism will not do the trick
Given the history of loot and plunder by Maratha forces in Bengal, the naming of a fort in Kolkata after the proud military heritage of the Marathas is perplexing.
The Telegraph2mon
Half-mast at Fort William, food festival at Sovabazar Rajbari and other Kolkata news in pictures
My Kolkata Web Desk Published 27.12.24, 06:40 PM ...
The New Indian Express25d
Renaming spree: Full politics, little history
The latest renaming project was much quieter—Fort William in Kolkata, the second fortification of the East India Company after Fort St George in Chennai, is now Vijaydurg. It’s part of the ...
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Is renaming Fort William an act of erasing empire or erasing history?
The defence ministry’s decision to rename Kolkata’s historic Fort William as Vijaydurg, after a fort in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg, has sparked a debate among historians, military veterans and ...