Show Black Hole of Calcutta Black Hole of Calcutta was the military Jail of Fort Williams at nt Cai Cal Calcutta India a room about 18 feet Ceet b b. by 14 19 feet 10 Inches in size with only two small windows barred with Iron lion In 1730 1750 l a Jt large native army took posses possession possession sion of or the city an and 1 all the British who had not escaped were imprisoned in It This was in the month of June In which the tropical heat of or Calcutta is most oppressive When the door of or orthe the I prison was opened in the morning only 23 3 persons out of or were found alive |