New Market or Hogg Market of Kolkata is the largest market of the city where one can bargain and buy cheaper than other markets from over 2000 stalls selling everything from clothing to cheese. It was opened in the year 1874 and named after Sir Stuart Hogg, the then Chairman of Calcutta Corporation in the year 1903. And since then, the market known as Hogg saheber bazar or Hogg's Market alongwith the popular name 'New Market'. It is situated at the heart of city. A guide can also be available here to help the newcomers.-- A. B.
The City of Joy 'KOLKATA' one of the oldest city of India. Its lifestyle, festivals, flavours, characteristics and colours are depicting in my blog. You can grab the hue of a heritage city in this blog ASIM BANDO'S KOLKATA BLOG