Rangamati Tea Estate Cemetery
| Rangamati Tea Estate Cemetery | |
|---|---|
 Graves in Rangamati Tea Estate Cemetery | |
Interactive map of Rangamati Tea Estate Cemetery | |
| Details | |
| Established | 1854 |
| Abandoned | 1968 |
| Location | Chaibasa, Rangamati tea garden, Jalpaiguri district |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 26°53′32″N 88°41′01″E / 26.89232°N 88.68373°E |
| Type | Historic |
Rangamati Tea Estate Cemetery is a European cemetery situated at Chaibasa village, Rangamati tea garden, under Malbazar subdivision of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal, India.[1]
History
The cemetery area is spread over more than five bighas, having around 100 graves. British, Scottish, Irish and Australian people attached with tea plantation estates of Dooars were buried in the cemetery.[2] It was started in 1854.[3] The grave of Edward Francis Greenway, who died on 28 November 1860, is the oldest one, and Swinton Thomas Agacy of Baradighi tea estate was the last person buried, on 6 March 1968, in this cemetery. Presently, most of the graves are in dilapidated condition, without maintenance.[4]
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See also
References
- ↑ Johnson, David (2025-05-26). The Lasting Legacy of Colonial Cemeteries in South Asia. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-895970-0.
- ↑ বিতান দে (2025-02-03). "নেই-মানুষদের এখনও ঠিকানা 'চাইবাসা'". Eisamay Online (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ↑ When requesting at the British Library quote. "Calcutta and West Bengal" (PDF). Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ↑ AVIJIT SINHA. "Treasure hunters after old graves". Retrieved 2 June 2025.
External links
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