a town and military cantonment of Hindustan, in the province of Bengal, about 16 miles above Calcutta. The cantonment consists of a large village in the occupation of soldiers, with separate lodges for the European officers. In its vicinity is the country residence of the governor-general of India, situate on the banks of the Hooghly, within a park containing 200 or 300 acres. Lat. 22. 46. Long. 88. 26.