Sovabazar
শোভাবাজার
Rajbaris and Sutanuti
The heart of old Sutanuti, one of the three villages that became Calcutta. Raja Nabakrishna Deb built his palace here and began a Durga Puja in 1757 that the family still holds. The lanes hold other old houses, cabins famous for cutlets and a ferry ghat at Ahiritola.
Did you know
- The metro station is named "Sovabazar Sutanuti" after the old village.
- The Sovabazar Rajbari Durga Puja has been held without a break since 1757.
A short walk to try
From the metro, walk Raja Nabakrishna Street to the Rajbari, continue to Ahiritola Ghat for the river, and return by B.K. Paul Avenue.
Getting there
- Metro
- Sovabazar Sutanuti (Blue Line)
- Train
- Sovabazar Ahiritola (Circular Railway)
Places to visit in Sovabazar
- Sovabazar Rajbari: The palace of Raja Nabakrishna Deb, and a Durga Puja kept since 1757.
- Ahiritola Ghat: A neighbourhood ferry ghat with boats across to Howrah.
- Mitra Cafe: A tiny cabin serving cutlets, kabiraji and brain chop since 1920.