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Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, India

Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, India
The Victoria Memorial, completed in 1921, sits on the banks of the Hugli River in the Maidān, a large park in the city of Kolkata, India. The domed marble structure was built to commemorate Queen Victoria, who ruled India from 1876 to 1901.
Arvind Garg
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Kolkata; India; Colonialism and Colonies
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