Chandannagar(Chandernagore) is a small city located 30 kilometers north of Calcutta, in West Bengal ,India.Situated along the banks of River Ganges, the city has been able to keep herself separated from all other cities and abide by her own characteristics.The "City of Liberty has always attracted the people from all over the world due to her indescribable beauty" . Though the total area is a meager 19 sq. km. having a population of only over 150 thousands, she has managed to maintain a distinct place not only in the map of India but also that of the world. This small town over a period of 300 years has a unique blend of culture and heritage which is unparrallel in history. The name 'chandernagore' is possibly derived from the shape of the bank of the river Ganges which is bent like a half moon (Chand means moon and Nagore implies city in native language Bengali). Chandannagar is well connected to Calcutta by railways, roadways and river and it takes about an hour to reach the place. The people of Chandannagar have excelled in all the fields varying fromliterature and education to culture, sports and arts all along the history. Chandannagar hosts many tourist places like Museum, Strand, Church, Temples, Rabindra Bhavan,birth places of many celebrities and many other spots someof which are not so well known but nevertheless a treat for the tourists and historians.

By Courtesy : Sri Kalyan Chakravarty