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Ordnance Factories Day (India) 2024 - March 18
March 23 , 2024
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- This day is celebrated to commemorate the day when Ordnance Factory in Cossipore, Kolkata was formed.
- In 1775, the Board of Ordnance was formed in Fort William, Kolkata.
- In 1787, a gunpowder factory was formed in Ishapore and a gun carriage factory was formed in Cossipore, Kolkata.
- Now it's known as Gun and Shell Factory, Cossipore.
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