Fort William in Kolkata, the headquarters of the Indian Army's Eastern Command, has been renamed Vijay Durg. The fort was ...

Job Charnock may have been the most famous of the early Englishmen to come to this part of the country but contemporary ...

Fort William’s military legacy spans centuries, from its role as a British colonial stronghold to its current significance as ...

Kolkata: Fort William, the Indian Army's Eastern Command headquarters, has been reportedly renamed Vijay Durg, in a major ...

Fort William, named after King William III of England, was constructed by the British in 1781. The new name, Vijay Durg, is ...

Kitchener House, inside Fort William, has also been renamed Manekshaw House and the South Gate - also known as St George's ...

The renaming is not even based on the consensus of those who serve in the Army. There is no popular support. Renaming does not erase history. As far as Kolkata is concerned, Fort William will ...

This move aligns with India’s broader efforts to decolonize its military, following past changes like renaming Rajpath to ...

In an effort to shed colonial influences, the Indian Army has renamed the Eastern Command headquarters in Kolkata from Fort William to 'Vijay Durg'. Additionally, other structures within the fort have ...

It had been a symbol of colonial rule and expansion. In this monumental step towards decolonisation, a formal announcement is ...

Kolkata: Fort William, the Indian Army's Eastern Command headquarters, has been reportedly renamed Vijay Durg, in a major move to remove colonial imprints. Supreme Court Dismisses Karnataka HC's ...