The former Dalhousie Square, now known as Benoy-Badal-Dinesh Bagh, is an oasis at the heart of modern Kolkata, formerly Calcutta, in eastern India. Occupying an area of over two square kilometers, the plaza is ringed by historic architecture and contains the Lal Dighi, or “Red Tank,” a body of water that reflects the buildings above. The space was originally named for James Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess (Markis) of Dalhousie, who served as the Governor-General of India from 1847 to 1856. Dalhousie Square is one of south Asia’s few surviving colonial centers, and it is unique in India because much of its peripheral environment remains intact. The area has been termed as “Dalhousie Square Heritage Zone” by city officials. The buildings that line the square were built between 1695 and 1947.