Armenian Ghat

Among the oldest ghats on the bank, dated to 1734 and attributed to Armenian trader Manvel Hazaar Maliyan, possibly the oldest surviving ghat on the river, built first for shipping, second for devotion. Its cast-iron structure and upper pavilion, with views north to Howrah Bridge and south along the open river, make it one of the more contemplative central ghats and a fitting site for reflecting on Kolkata’s multi-ethnic commercial history.