Chandernagore:
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Chandernagore was also called Chandannagar, set up by the French in 1696.
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It was the first trading post on the eastern bank of the Hooghly.
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Chandernagore Heritage:
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Registry Building is a two-storey structure at Chandernagore built in 1875.
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It is a symbol of the French settlement of the colonial town.
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The building is located on the strand opposite the Rani Ghat jetty on the banks of the Hooghly.
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