Kanchrapara (medieval name is 'Kanchanpalli' or the 'golden village'), which is proud as Lord Chaitanya visited the place in his lifetime (the place is one Kilometre away from the College).
It is the last part of the stretch of civilization of Bengal before British rule and also before the birth of Kolkata, situated in the banks of Ganges. Kolkata is 49 Kilometres away from Kanchrapara and the distance of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose international airport is 40 Kilometres.
After the war of Plassey (the site is 60 Kilometres away from Kanchrapara), colonial growth was finally established in this part of Bengal and Kanchrapara became the epicentre of industrial production system with particular reference to engineering industry as basic industry, jute industry in both banks of river Ganges and ultimately Kanchrapara railway workshop was established before independence...