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Fort William is a fort in Hastings, Calcutta (Kolkata). It was built during the early years of the Bengal Presidency of British India. It sits on the eastern banks of the Hooghly River, the major distributary of the River Ganges. One of Kolkata's most enduring Raj-era edifices, it extends over an area of 70.9 hectares.
Fort William
Kolkata, India
Fortwilliam1828.jpg
Fort William, a view from the inside, c. 1828
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Coordinates
22.5577°N 88.3380°E
Type
Fortress, garrisoned and armoured Army Headquarters.
Site information
Controlled by
British East India Company
Siraj Ud Daulah
Indian Army (Current)
Site history
Built
1696-1702
In use
1781 - present
Battles/wars
Battle of Plassey
Garrison information
Garrison
Eastern Command
The fort was named after King William III.[1] In front of the Fort is the Maidan, the largest park in the city. An internal guard room became the Black Hole of Calcutta.
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