Located about 200 km away from Kolkata, at the bank of the river Bhagirathi, Berhampore is the sixth largest city (after Kolkata, Howrah, Asansol, Siliguri and Malda) in West Bengal. After the Battle of Plassey in June 1757, this city was fortified in 1757 by the East India Company and it continued as a cantonment till 1870. Alongwith this legacy, Berhampore, at present, is ready to offer an array of modern amneties with rich and lively environment of cultural activities.