Maratha Ditch

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The Maratha Ditch was a 3-mile long deep entrenchment constructed by the English East India Company around Fort William in Calcutta. It was built to protect the surrounding villages and forts from the ruthless Maratha Bargi raiders. The ditch marked the outer limits of Calcutta city in the nineteenth century. rdf:langString
rdf:langString Maratha Ditch
rdf:langString Maratha Ditch
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rdf:langString The Maratha Ditch is on the boundary of Calcutta city, circling Omichund's and Gobindram Mitter's mansions
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rdf:langString The Maratha Ditch was a 3-mile long deep entrenchment constructed by the English East India Company around Fort William in Calcutta. It was built to protect the surrounding villages and forts from the ruthless Maratha Bargi raiders. The ditch marked the outer limits of Calcutta city in the nineteenth century.
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