Jorasanko is a neighbourhood of North Kolkata, in Kolkata district, West Bengal, India. It is so called because of the two (jora) wooden or bamboo bridges (sanko) that spanned a small stream at this point.
Jorasanko is a neighbourhood of North Kolkata, in Kolkata district, West Bengal, India. It is so called because of the two (jora) wooden or bamboo bridges (sanko) that spanned a small stream at this point. (en)
Jorasanko (en bengali : জোড়াসাঁকো; Joṛashãko) est un quartier septentrional de la ville de Calcutta, en Inde. Quartier florissant de la haute bourgeoisie bengalie au XIXe siècle et jusqu’à la première moitié du XXe siècle, et cœur de la renaissance socio-culturelle bengalie, il est aujourd’hui surpeuplé et ses anciens palais donnent des signes de décadence urbaine. (fr)