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In the first episode of Know Your Kolkata series, where we tell you the stories behind the names, streets and neighbourhoods of the city, we come to Bow Barracks, an area synonymous with Christmas celebrations in Kolkata. Bow Barracks traces its origins to the First World War. Barracks were built in Central Kolkata to house British (said American in error in the video) soldiers stationed here. Finding the accommodation unsuitable, the soldiers shifted to Fort William, leaving the buildings unused. These flats were later handed over to the Calcutta Improvement Trust and rented out, primarily to the city’s growing Anglo-Indian community. Following the 1950s and later the Bangladesh Liberation War, the Barracks became home to a diverse mix of Anglo-Indians, Hindus, Muslims and Christians, living side by side. Quiet for most of the year, Bow Barracks comes alive during Christmas and New Year, when returning families, lights, music and celebration transform the lanes keeping its unique spirit and shared history alive. Have you visited Bow Barracks during Christmas? A production of @pikturenamastudios #KnowYourKolkata #BowBarracks #ChristmasInKolkata #KolkataChristmas #StoriesOfKolkata

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This post was published on 20th December, 2025 by Dolon on her Instagram handle "@poutpretty (Dolon Dutta Chowdhury)". Dolon has total 63.8K followers on Instagram and has a total of 3.5K post.This post has received 105 Likes which are lower than the average likes that Dolon gets. Dolon receives an average engagement rate of 1.42% per post on Instagram. This post has received 1 comments which are lower than the average comments that Dolon gets. Overall the engagement rate for this post was lower than the average for the profile. #BowBarracks #StoriesOfKolkata #KolkataChristmas #ChristmasInKolkata #KnowYourKolkata has been used frequently in this Post.