Job Charnock's Tomb


Job Charnock's Tomb, one of the oldest English monuments in the city is located in the graveyard of St. John's Church. Today it lies almost entirely surrounded by modern constructions in a little green patch. It was built in memory of the English merchant-adventurer, Job Charnock, who founded the city of Kolkata in 1690.


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  • Indian Museum
  • Job Charnock's Tomb
  • Park Street Cemetery
  • Sahid Minar
  • Victoria Memorial

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