Ruins, a photo from West Bengal, East

Photographer's Note

Pictured here is the Basu Bati, which stands at 65/2 Baghbazaar Street, Kolkata. The house, whose foundation stone was laid in 1876 by the Basu (Bose) family ('Bati' means house in dialectical Bengali), has a glorious past. During the days of the British rule in India, it was the venue of numerous political gatherings, the most famous being the meeting of July 1905 that was convened to oppose the British policy of the partition of Bengal. On the 16th of July, Rabindranath Tagore (who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1913) organized a procession that terminated at Basu Bati where a mass 'Raksha Bandhan' (similar to the tying of friendship bands) was organized as a mark of unity between Hindus and Muslims and a protest against the partition of Bengal.

The architecture of the building has Hindu and Islamic elements as well as European influence in the form of Doric columns.

I have posted two more pictures in the WORKSHOP section, one showing the columns and the other showing a street sign installed by the Kolkata municipal corporation.

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holmertz, macjake, Fis2, jean113, ikeharel, jhm, COSTANTINO has marked this note useful

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pajaran (87998) 2019-07-04 3:45

Dobar dan.
Lep pogled, interesantan trekst ...
Lepo pokazano, dobar kontrast, lepe boje.
Lepa fasada i detalji, lepa stara arhitektura.
Lepa rusevina i secanje na Rabindranath Tagore.
Zelim vam lepo popodne, sve najbolje.
Paja.

Good day.
Nice view, interesting text ...
Beautifully shown, good contrast, beautiful colors.
Nice façade and details, beautiful old architecture.
Nice ruin and a memorial to Rabindranath Tagore.
I wish you good afternoon, all the best.

holmertz (79766) 2019-07-04 3:59

Hello Satya,
I have a feeling Kolkata is full of this kind of formerly glorious buildings at various levels of deterioration. This façade has so many fine details even though nature seems to be taking over the building. It's such a pity that the former owners of buildings like this did not remain and others could no longer afford to keep them in a good shape. As for the Doric columns they seem to have a very strong Indian influence.
Kind regards,
Gert

Nicou (183132) 2019-07-04 9:41

Hello

quelle vue de cet édifice en ruines fantastique avec ces grosses colonnes cette végétation et ces fenêtres avec ce vitrage et ce reflets et ces formes dessous les fenêtres superbe
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

lousat (117569) 2019-07-04 9:47

Hi Satya,it's a pity that a great architechture like that is abandoned,i can see beautiful decorations and a lovely style of columns in the WS from your report,a post that reminds the pics of Fis2..ehhe...excellent quality despite the dark light. Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

Silvio1953 (186065) 2019-07-04 10:44

Ciao Satya, great view of fascinating ruined palace, excellent clarity, fine details, splendid light and wonderful colors very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

macjake (89501) 2019-07-04 11:12

Hi Satya
that is quite the history of this building. its such a shame how it has gone into ruin, what a shame indeed. we can see even from here how beautiful and elegant the building is, imagine it back in its prime years. wonderful. cheers
Craig

Fis2 (137545) 2019-07-04 13:12

Witaj Satya!
A very interesting fragment of old building.
View makes impression.
Good POV, composition and colors.
Well done.
Warm regards.
Krzysztof

jean113 (14411) 2019-07-04 13:21

Hello Satya, a gift to a photographer! Especially those of us who like derelict buildings.
The plaster is crumbling away and the vegetation is growing and covering much of the details, but we can still appreciate how fine a building this must once have been.
Interesting notes.
Kind regards Jean.

ikeharel (96072) 2019-07-04 21:40

Once it had its grandeur days, Satya, still evident of the beauty this facade had.
managed well the light and taken from a good diagonal POV.
Best regards,
Ike

ifege (17593) 2019-07-04 22:24

Hi Satya
A good photo of this great ruin with its mixture of traditional and classic Raj elements.
cheers
Ian

Tue (67278) 2019-07-04 22:38

Hello Satya,
A great photo of this old house. You captured it in an excellent composition and made great use of the trees to add a natural frame. The texture of the old walls are well captured in a fine and soft sunlight.
Lars

jhm (186947) 2019-07-05 5:15

Hello Satya,

We get a lovely detail image of the old building.
Also perfect depth and perspective.
Composition very well, you present this image very nicely.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

ChrisJ (148658) 2019-07-05 9:02

Hello Satya,

In its heyday, this must have been a magnificent building. The lush tropical vegetation evokes memories of Angkor Wat in Cambodia. Good sharpness and upward pov. The tree at right acts as a partial frame. Tfs!

COSTANTINO (89576) 2019-07-05 12:24

Hello dear Satya and have a nice time
and a happy weekend
this facade has so many fine
details very well composed but
it needs a repair!!!!
great view of this fascinated
old palace
regards
costantino

abmdsudi (78858) 2019-07-06 0:44

Hi Satya
Nice looking ruins I like this structure it was once a solid built hope they're safe. Brilliant pov retaining that wonderful light and colour. So eye pleasing, beautiful photography..
Congrats
Best regards