Beliaghata
বেলেঘাটা
Where Gandhi kept the peace
An old working neighbourhood along a canal. In August 1947 Mahatma Gandhi stayed in a house here, Hyderi Manzil, and fasted to stop the riots; it is now a memorial. Nearby is a large lake and park.
Did you know
- Gandhi spent India’s first Independence Day here, not in Delhi.
A short walk to try
Visit Gandhi Bhawan, then take a short ride to Subhas Sarobar for an evening walk round the lake.
Getting there
- Metro
- Phoolbagan (Green Line) or Beleghata (Orange Line)
Places to visit in Beliaghata
- Gandhi Bhawan (Hyderi Manzil): The house where Gandhi fasted to stop the riots of 1947.
- Subhas Sarobar: East Kolkata’s big lake and park.