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Visit To Bakkhali & Raichak Part 2

Raichak, West Bengal

11/11/2021

Location: The Ffort Raichak

Notes: It was a Dutch fort. In 1780, GENERAL REGINALD WATSON used to live in this fort with his family.

Wife: MARY WATSON
Daughter: CAROLINE
Caroline’s favorite horse: THUNDER

A good place to spend some vacation with family/families and friends.

Raichak

Police Station: Diamond Harbour
Subdivision: Diamond Harbour
District: South 24 Parganas
State: West Bengal
Country: India

Diamond Harbour

The place was previously known as Hajipur because it was situated on the banks of Hajipur creek, which is a tributary of Hooghly River in West Bengal. It was named as Diamond Harbour by the British, who used it for river & sea shipping.