Barrackpore, India
Mangal Pandey Park Rd, Cantonment
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'Cenotaph at Flagstaff House Barrackpore'. --------------------------------------------- Lord Minto's Memorial Hall, also known as 'The Temple of Fame', was erected in 1813 as a memorial to those who had fallen in the Mauritius and Java Campaigns of 1810-11. Barakpur was originally a permanent barracks, but when Marquess Wellesley took over the Commander-in-Chief's residence, in 1801, he decided to make improvements to the area. Wellesley commenced the building of a summer residence for future Governor-Generals' and also landscaped the gardens in the 'English Style', adding an aviary, a menagerie and a theatre. Designed to resemble a Greek Temple, this superb Cenotaph was created by Lord Minto (Governor General 1807-1813) in commemoration of Officers who fell in the battles of Java and Mauritius and in Gwalior. One of the possessions of this place are the statutes of British personages, which have been shifted to this site (the Flagstaff ground) from the various places in Kolkata. These sculptural works are now located in the Flagstaff grounds near the Cenotaph and the western garden. After independence, the Government House -- the classic mansion was handed over to the State Government and Flagstaff House became the Governor’s Barrackpore residence. This bungalow was earlier the residence of the Private Secretary to the Governor General during British rule. As a result, Barrackpore Park became a popular place for leisure pursuits.
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Built by the Earl of Minto this elegant Greek temple commemorates the 24 British officers who had fallen in the campaigns to conquer Java and Mauritius in 1810-1811. The memorial hall is a simple barrel vault with four black plaques and an inscription over the entrance: 'To the Memory of the Brave'. This temple is located within premises of the Flagstaff House Governor's Retreat.
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