From the archive record
One can see the high-rise buildings of Tata Steel and other corporate offices and also the famous Victoria Memorial from the Maidan where young boys are playing cricket in Kolkata, West Bengal. The Maidan (literally open field) also referred as Brigade Parade Ground is the largest urban park in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a vast stretch of field and home to numerous play grounds, including the famous cricketing venue Eden Gardens, several football stadium, and Kolkata Race Course. Maidan is dotted with statues and pieces of architecture, most notable being the Victoria Memorial. Due to the freshness and greenery it provides to the metropolis, it has been referred to as the "lungs of Kolkata". Maidan is a property of the Indian Army and hosts the Eastern zone high comm