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Introduction
There is Chinese temple at village Achipur in Hooghly district,
which recalls past history. The village is situated 15 miles south-west of Alipur in
Calcutta and 6 miles south-west of Budge with which it is connected by the Orissa Trunk
Road.
It is commonly believed that a Chinese businessman, Tong
Achew, who lived there and gave the name of the village, set up the temple. Tong Achew is
commonly referred to in the old records as Atchew. It is recorded in history as
Atchew. It is recorded in history that he was given a grant of land by Warren
Hastings and had
sponsored a sugar factory at the village.
Author - P. C. Roy Choudhury
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