“North of Cossipore lies Barnagore, well dotted with brick houses, which indicate the remains of that opulence which grew up with the commercial establishments of the Dutch. During the greater part of the last century this settlement belonged to them, and here their vessels anchored on their way to Chinsurah. It is said to have been originally a Portuguese establishment. It was a place of considerable trade when Calcutta was the abode of wild beasts.”

Source – During the Rule of the East India Company From 1600 to 1858, By W. H. CAREY.Publisher: Quins Book Company, 62A, Ahiritola Street, Calcutta: 700005. First Published: 1882 A.D.