[Reader-list] Search for ponds

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 Search for ponds



Our search for heritage ponds is taking us back through the lanes of 
history. We have identified a number of old ponds which still exist and 
serve as water resources for people. But interesting finds were a few major 
ponds with long history which have been wiped out of existence, for some, 
traces can be found, for others only the stories.



There were ponds for the use of religious people: one could be located by a 
200 year old temple at Chetla, an old locality in South Kolkata, or one 
within the boundary of an old mosque at Dharamtola at the heart of 
Kolkata, -- but those are no more there. However there are still such old 
waterbodies within Kolkata Municipal Corporation which are related to the 
several hundred years old dynasties like the Sen dynasties of 13th century 
and Pratapaditya Roy of 16th century! A number of interviews has been 
recorded and some have been noted in long hand.



We are hoping responses from the Kolkata-based readers to give us 
information from their localities.



P.S Due to internet problem, my subscription to the list was removed and 
then restored. This led to little delay in posting.



Mohit Ray