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Bow Barracks, Anglo-Indian community living in Kolkata. 2015

Bow Barracks is located in the central Kolkata area — just behind the Bowbazar police station, off the Central Avenue. Bow Barracks was a Garrison's mess during 1st World War. The easiest way to get to Bow Barracks irrespective of the distance is to catch an underground train on Kolkata Metro. Central Avenue and Chandni Chowk are two metro stations that would get you within a 2 minutes walking distance radius from Bow Barracks. The narrow lane which is passes away between Hare street and Bohu bazaar police station. The place, named Bow Barrack is in central Kolkata,central avenue. The narrow lane is bordered by six blocks of three-storeyed buildings, which look old but hardy. Their red brick color wear a shabby look in bit. The green windows frame gay curtains that catch the light breeze now and then. The Bow Barracks were built for the army during World War I. But there are no written records to prove these facts. When the soldiers left India, they handed over the apartments to the Anglo Indians who took them on rent. Today, 132 families live in the Barracks. Of them, 80 per cent residents are Anglo Indians, has acquired a reputation of sorts for its Christmas celebrations.