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CHARNOCK, JOB (d. 1693)
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See also:CHARNOCK, See also:JOB (d. 1693) , See also:English founder of See also:Calcutta, went out to See also:India in 1655 or 1656, apparently not in the See also:East India See also:Company's service, but soon joined it. He was stationed at See also:Cossimbazar, and subsequently at See also:Patna. In 1685 he became See also:chief See also:agent at See also:Hugli. Being besieged there by the See also:Mogul See also:viceroy of See also:Bengal, he put the company's goods and servants on See also:board his See also:light vessels and dropped down the See also:river 27 M. to the See also:village of Sutanati, a See also:place well chosen for the purpose of See also:defence, which occupied the site of what is now Calcutta. It was only, however, at the third See also:attempt that Charnock finally settled down at this spot, and the selection of the future See also:capital of India was entirely due to his stubborn See also:resolution. He was a silent morose See also:man, not popular among his contemporaries, but "always a faithfull Man to the Company." He is said to have married a See also:Hindu widow. End of Article: CHARNOCK, JOB (d. 1693)Additional information and CommentsThere are no comments yet for this article.
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