BARRACKPORE CANTONMENT BOARD
The first British Barrack or Cantonment in India was built in the town 1765 and Warren Hastings took over as the first Governor General on 20th October, 1774, gradually the importance of Barrackpore Cantonment elevate. After the British crown assumed direct control of India, the sprawling Government House and the Government Estate were built in Barrackpore to provide the viceroy with a suburban residence 15 miles (24 km) outside of Calcutta.
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