Adi Ganga, a former channel of the River Hoogly flows across the southern visages of Kolkata towards the Bay of Bengal. Excavated in the 18th century by Major William Tolly of the East India Company for navigation and sewerage in the city, of Tolly’s Nullah. Despite having a center place during the medieval era, the river sprung back to popularity when Major William Tolly began the excavation of the canal during the 18th century. The Adi Ganga presently struggles under urban development and pollution, the case of most South Asian rivers at present. This narrative showcases the river’s evolution and transformation and the various socio-ecological assemblages on her banks, stating the need for the river’s rejuvenation.
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