# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Along the river - Ghats in erstwhile Govindopur
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 26 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 am – Sun, 26 Apr, 2026 at 09:30 am (+05:30)
- **Event Description**: Along the river - Ghats in erstwhile Govindopur
Sunday, April 26, 2026
7am to 9:30am
Starting point : Prinsep Ghat 
A special edition of this walk in memory of James Prinsep

April 22 is the death anniversary of a great scholar, orientalist and antiquary. A person who came to India from England in the year 1819 at a young age and thereafter leave behind his scholarly works in India for historians to decipher. He died in the year 1840 at a young age of only 41 years. He is James Prinsep.

Come and get to know the times of the rise of this city along the river in the village of Govindopur. The first docks in the city were moorings on the east bank of the Hooghly River, far to the north of the present Dockland. The earliest were in north central Calcutta, about three hundred years back in Dihi Kolikata and Bazar Kolikata around Lal Dighi. The active port moved south in the second half of the 20th century. 

ITINERARY:
1) Half an hour boat ride on Hooghly early morning
2) Walk down from Prinsep Ghat to Judges Ghat and back to Prinsep Ghat. 

CHARGES : Rs 1250/- per person (includes a serving of bhar of tea and local refreshment from the tea stalls). 

PAYMENT:
All payments can be made by Bank transfer to -
Account name: GREEN STEP EVENT MANAGEMENT
Bank name: PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK
Koley Market Branch, Kolkata 700012
Current Account No. : 0075050027681
IFSC : PUNB0007520
OR GPAY/PAYTM TO 9874062962

CANCELLATION POLICY :
No refunds on any cancellation made within 15 days of the day of the event or on No Show

Pre-bookings essential.
For any further details please call or Whatsapp us at 9874062962
Brought to you by KOLKATA EXPLORERS (a division of Green Step group of companies)
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kolkata/along-the-river-ghats-in-erstwhile-govindopur/200029743674711
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- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 405

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Kolkata
- **state**: WB
- **country**: India
- **location**: Prinsep Ghat
- **lat**: 22.5721
- **long**: 88.35093
- **full address**: Prinsep Ghat, Stephen House, 81, Lal Bazar, Kolkata 700001, India, Kolkata

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Along the river - Ghats in erstwhile Govindopur being held?
  - **A:** Along the river - Ghats in erstwhile Govindopur takes place on Sun, 26 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 am to Sun, 26 Apr, 2026 at 09:30 am at Prinsep Ghat, Stephen House, 81, Lal Bazar, Kolkata 700001, India, Kolkata.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Along the river - Ghats in erstwhile Govindopur?
  - **A:** Along the river - Ghats in erstwhile Govindopur is organized by Kolkata Explorers - Kolkata Walking, Heritage, City Tours.
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