Kolkata: Kadambini Ganguly, one of the first Indian female doctors, who has been in lately has become a household name thanks to two popular television series based on his life, respected on the 160th birthday on Sunday by Google with Doodle in the search bar, Besides being remembered by a number of politicians such as Shashi Tharoor.
However, the house in 13, Bidhan sarani where he lived with his husband Dwarakanath Ganguly, lying in negligence and was on the verge of collapse, even though it was a class II legacy building.
There is no trace of the current owner.
Doodle, ganguly portrait with the image of the main building of the Medical College and hospital in the background, designed by Oddrija, an artist based in Bengaluru.
The northern part of the house has been destroyed to provide room for shopping centers before the building receives inheritance status in 1997.
The southern part is almost reduced to ruins.
The house in Bidhan Sarani, where Kadambini Ganguly lived, was in a dilapidated condition of the house, which was originally owned by Barrister Gobindo Gupta, then sold to the family of Laha Kolkata Utara.
Lahas, in turn, rented a house to Sadharon Brahmo Samaj in 1870.
“At that time, those who embraced Brahmoism would be removed by the community and family.
Brahmos ‘discarded’ was used to take refuge in this extensive complex.
This is how Dwarakanath Ganguly Stayed here and Kadambini Basu, Princess Brahmo Reformer Braja Kishore Basu, came there to stay here to chase his studies in Bethune College.
Cinta Mekar and they got married on June 12, 1883, “said Asim Ahmed, a fan of history who knew Kadambini’s son Ganguly, Prabhat Ganguly, is very good.
Ahmed’s father, Mofi Ahmed, was an Acharya from Brahmo Samaj Mandir.
That’s when I stayed at this house that the couple fought against the Calcutta Medical College bar on the entry of female students.
And that’s when it stays here that Ganguly joins medical colleges on June 23, 1883, although there are strong opposition from the community.
He was awarded the medical graduate of the College of Bengal (GMCB) in 1886, before continuing to study in England.
The GMCB even attracted the attention of Florence Nightingale itself, which asked about Ganguly from a friend in a letter in 1888.
“Significantly, Dwarakanath Daughter and Kadamabini, Upendra Kishor Roychowdhury, Satyajit Ray’s grandfather, also used this house after marriage, until he built His own house on Jalan Garpar, “said Subrata Dutta, Assistant Secretary, Sadharon Brahma Samaj.
There is no one in Brahmo Samaj or in a region that can tell TOI which is the current building owner.
Some private security personnel, who keep the ruins, refuse to enter home or share details about the current owner.
“We, in Brahmo Samaj, are no less responsible for the destruction of this valuable city and bengal history.
We pay attention only when parts of the building are destroyed to build a shopping complex,” Ahmed said.