black_hole_of_calcutta | ||
1. | [ noun ] (medieval) a dungeon (20 feet square) in a fort in Calcutta where as many as 146 English prisoners were held overnight by Siraj-ud-daula; the next morning only 23 were still alive | |
Related terms: | keep | |
black_hole_of_calcutta | ||
1. | [ noun ] (medieval) a dungeon (20 feet square) in a fort in Calcutta where as many as 146 English prisoners were held overnight by Siraj-ud-daula; the next morning only 23 were still alive | |
Related terms: | keep | |