Gwalior Monument

Beautiful monument built in memory of fallen Indian soldiers in the war fought with the British in 1842 at Gwalior. Well lit at night, earlier tourists could climb up the monument. Beautiful.

The Gwalior Monument (গোয়ালিয়র স্মৃতি-সৌধ) Kolkata , also known as Ellenborough's Folly or The Pepperpot , The top of the monument is built like a Mughal 'chhatri' or umbrella supported by 8 bronze pillars. From here, the Hoogly river can be seen along with a view of the Howrah Bridge and the Vidyasagar Setu 👌 ,However entry is restricted☹️. The Kolkata Rail line passes alongside the memorial between the Eden Gardens and Prinsep Ghat railway stations, and provide the view of this monument. One of Beautiful and historical architectural landmark of Kolkata .
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Beautiful view of the Vidyasagar Setu and the Hooghly , and the Howrah bridge in the distance ,this spot along the river bank provides also provides an excellent view of the sunset . The monument also reminds you of the city's colonial past . A word of caution though , there's a lot of young couples around and you would have a tough time explaining what they are doing to your kid !!

The Gwalior Monument known as Ellenborough's Folly or The Pepperpot , The top of the monument is built like a Mughal 'chhatri' or umbrella supported by 8 bronze pillars. Beautiful architecture by the river.

Beautiful monument on the banks of river Hooghly.

Unique piece of architecture, situated in an unique environment. Beside the Ganges river on the kolkata side, it's beautiful. A lone warrior from a lost period of Indian history

Gwalior Monument established in 1847 AD

British forces raided Gwalior state at the end of 1843 before settling firmly on Indian soil. But in the face of strong resistance from the Marathas at Gwalior, many military officers and soldiers of the English army were killed in Maharajpur and Punia on 29 December. The Gwalior Monument is a low-rise, attractive monument built in 1847 AD by a combination of Islamic architecture and European construction techniques to commemorate the fallen soldiers under the plan and initiative of the then British Governor General Lord Ellenborough and under the supervision of Army Engineer Colonel H. Godwin.

This historical monument was opened to the public after a radical renovation by the Department of Works as part of the beautification of the Ganga on the inspiration of Hon'ble Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

May 24, 2012

Department of Works, Government of West Bengal

This is the English translation of the plaque displayed near the monument

It was renovated by the current CM of West Bengal in 2012 on 24th May. You can see the mid height tower (60 ft) while u care walking on the path parallel to strand road on the ride and river ganga (hoogly) to left from Princep ghat. Based on record this Monument, aka Ellenborough’s Folly, was erected in 1847 by Lord Ellenborough, the Governor-General of India, as a memorial to the officers and men who fell during the Gwalior War in 1847. In the attached picture there is the description of this monument in Bengali.