Tollygunge is a district that is named after Major William Tolly, who was granted the license to collect toll from passing boats as well as build a gunge (or market) along the banks of Tolly's Nullah (Valley). This vision of Major Tolly was brought to action on 1777. Since then, long canal has been known as Tolly's Nullah and the market on the Eastern bank of this canal has become popular as Tolly
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