Serampore, the Danish colony of the past
Did you know that the European nation of Denmark used to control an Indian town in Bengal, during the peak of British rule in India? It might sound uncanny, but a lot of such small colonies were spread across the nation, which was held by nations like France, Denmark, Portugal or Netherlands back between 17th century and early 20th century. One such colony held by the Danish were at Frederiknagore in the district of Hooghly between 1755 and 1845. Named by the Danes after Danish King Frederik VI, this town was locally known as Srirampur to the Bengali residents, named after Hindu deity Sri Ram. Later, as the British acquired more might in the Indian subcontinent, Denmark sold Srirampur to the British in 1845, who anglicised the name as Serampore instead.
Recently, I was invited to a family event by local resident and star Local Guide @DrShaunak dada at Chatra Kutir, Serampore. On this trip, I decided to explore this former Danish city, as I walked through the following spots of Danish heritage here:-
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Serampore:
Also, here is an image from my Meetup with @drshaunak dada (co-founder of West Bengal Local Guides community and representative of India 
in multiple annual Local Guides Summits) at Serampore:
