Sir John Woodburn (1907)
Sir John Woodburn was a reputed Lt. Governor of Bengal in the pre-independence period. A statue of Sir Woodburn mounted on horseback was put up in Calcutta on the north of Dalhousie Square. This statue was sculpted by the British sculptor Sir George Framton.
Mahamahopaddhay Dwarakanath Sen (1912)
Mahamahopaddhay Dwarakanath Sen was an Ayurvedic physician who had that magic touch of curing patients at will. A statue of this universally respected man was put up in Beadon Square and it still remains there. The name of its sculptor is unknown till date.
Marquis Curzon (1913)
On the main entrance of the Victoria Memorial, a gorgeous statue of Governor General Curzon was put up in the middle of the 'Queen's Way.' It remained in this city for fifty six years. It is heard that this statue was created in Outram Road at this inception. Sir Hammo Theory Scoff was the sculptor of this effigy.
Lord Clive (1913)
A statue of Lord Clive was put up in Calcutta after about one hundred and forty years of his death. The full length statue of Lord Clive has been preserved in the Victoria Memorial. It was sculpted by John Tweed.
Field Marshal Lord Kitchener of Khartoom (1914)
Lord Kitchen was the supreme commander-in-chief of the Indian army during the British regime. His statue was ensconced in the Maidan, towards the west of the Red Road. Its sculptor was Sidney March.
Marquis Ripon (1915)
Marquis Ripon was another Governor General of the nineteenth century. Later, his statue was put up on the Maidan. It remained there for fourty five years. Then it was transferred to Victoria Memorial for the sake of preservation. Its sculptor was Francis Darwean Wood, skilful British sculptor.
Earl Minto (1915)
The statue of Governor General Lord Minto mounted on horse back, was put up on the eastern side of Red Road. It was sculpted by Sir William Gosscom.
Batakrishna Pal (1917)
The statue of Batakrishna Pal was built in Calcutta in the pre-independence period. It was ensconced in the Cornwallis Square in north Calcutta which is better known as Hedua. The 'Batakriahna Pal Memorial Committee' had erected this statue to commemorate the great man. The name of the Sculptor is not known till date.
King Edward VII (1921)
The statue of Edward VII, the eldest son of Queen Victoria, was sculpted and put up in Calcutta on the south of the Victoria Memorial. It still remains there with its pristine glory. The statue is seen mounted on horse back. It was sculpted by Sir Bertram Mackennal, a dexterous Australian sculptor.
Marquis Jetland / Earl Ronalds (1924)
Earl Ronalds was a Governor General of Bengal in the pre-independence period. It was put up on the western side of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. Its sculptor was John Tweed.
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