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Achipur Barood Ghar, A Gunpowder Magazine en route Kolkata Port
Achipur Barood Ghar
A Gunpowder Magazine en route Kolkata Port
Today Achipur is a quiet little village on the banks of the Hooghly River near Budge Budge about 33 km south of Kolkata. The place has an interesting history and is named after Tong Achew, the first official Chinese settler in the country.

Warehouses of Achipur Barood Ghar with a dead tree, Achipur, Budge Budge
According to historical records in the late 18th century a Chinese tea trader by the name of Tong Achew landed on the banks of Hooghly, somewhere near present day Budge – Budge, never to return again.
Bawali and Achipur, A long awaited family tour
Bawali and Achipur
A long awaited family tour
It has been almost two years since our last vacation in Boronti, a weekend destination in Purulia, and my wife and eight year old daughter were desperate for a holiday.

With my wife (Debjani) and daughter (Rupsha) at the banks of River Hooghly, near Achipur Barood Ghar
We decided to visit Bawali in South 24 Parganas and my wife took the initiative of booking the Bawali Farmhouse.
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