Achipur Chinese Temple
| Achipur Chinese Temple | |
|---|---|
 Gate of Chinese temple, Achipur | |
| Religion | |
| Temple | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Achipur, South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal |
| Country | India |
 Interactive map of Achipur Chinese Temple | |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Chinese temple |
| Founder | Tong Achew |
Achipur Chinese Temple is a historic Chinese temple complex situiated at Achipur, in South 24 Parganas district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is considered as one of the oldest surviving Chinese religious sites in India.[1]
History
[edit]A Chinese tea trader Tong Achew landed in 1778 at Achipur on the banks of Hooghly River, near Budge Budge.[2][3] The then Governor General Warren Hastings granted land to Achew to set up a sugar cane plantation and sugar factory.[4][5] Several Chinese workers, migrated to India for employment and Achew founded the Chinese settlement later became known as Achipur.[6] After Tong Achew's death, members of the Chinese community constructed the temple near his burial site. The temple continued to be maintained by descendants of the Chinese community and later by Chinese associations based in Kolkata.[7][8][9]
Gallery
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Achipur & India's First Chinese Settler". Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved 2026-07-13.
- ↑ "The China Man of Bengal â€" GetBengal story". Get Bengal. Retrieved 2026-07-13.
- ↑ "How a trader became a deity". Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "City Chinese pay tribute to first settler at Achipur". The Times of India. 2026-03-24. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-07-13.
- ↑ Curly Tales. "Just 30 Km From Kolkata, This Town Saw The First Chinese Settlers Who Brought 'Chini' To India". Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "300-yr-old Achipur temple restored before Chinese NY". The Times of India. 2026-02-17. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-07-13.
- ↑ "From Achipur to Tangra". Himal Southasian. 2009-05-01. Retrieved 2026-07-13.
- ↑ "Ushering in the Year of the Tiger". Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ Basu, Sukla; Roy, Kunaljeet (2025-11-30). Chinese Calcuttawallah: Articulating a Diaspora Ethnic Identity in India. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 978-1-3995-3251-8.
External links
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