Sally Howard takes us on a tour of a historic cemetery in Kolkata, capital of West Bengal.

With an influential audience of city mayors, urban planners and architects, this is Monocle’s guide to making better cities, be it new technology, state-of-the-art subways or compact apartments. Nominee in the Smartest Podcast category of the 2019 British Podcast awards. 

With an influential audience of city mayors, urban planners and architects, this is Monocle’s guide to making better cities, be it new technology, state-of-the-art subways or compact apartments. Nominee in the Smartest Podcast category of the 2019 British Podcast awards.

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Tall Stories 299: South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata

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Tall Stories 299: South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata

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