Roy’s tomb in Bristol to be repaired after 164 years

BRISTOL: For the first time since 1843, major restoration and repair will be undertaken on the tomb of renowned Indian social reformer Raja Rammohun Roy thanks to the intervention by Kolkata’s civic body and a donation by an Indian businessman.

The tomb, located in the Arnos Vale Cemetery on the outskirts of Bristol, is in need of restoration. It was built 10 years after Roy’s death. The tomb’s state has deteriorated in the last 20 years.

The required funds for the work, over £50,000, have now been committed by Aditya Poddar, a Singapore-based businessman with roots in Kolkata.