Bengal Rowing Club

    The sports culture of India has been enhanced since the British rule in India. The Bengal rowing club is one of its sign. The club shares the water of Rabindra Sarobar lake since then.

    The foundation stone of the Bengal Rowing Club was laid on 25 August 1929. It took 6 years to finish constructions and finalize arrangements. The sports club was opened to its members in 1935. It might not be as iconic or old as Calcutta Rowing club but it shares the water of Rabindra Sarobar lake and has a rowing tradition that goes back to 1929 when it was initially founded as Marwari rowing club.

    In a city whose club culture is probably next to London , the Bengal rowing club raised a lot of eyebrows with its relaxed dress code that allowed Indian attire and a membership policy that allowed women members. The club came to notice for its casual attire rules and intake of women members, which was in stark contrast to some of the other British clubs around the city. This was a sign of Indians uniting to non-cooperate with British raj rules and establish their own rules.

It has also been a hub for exotic sports like croquet and more recently darts.

Rowing is the primary sport of the club. Several championships are organized throughout the year. 

These include:    Firstly, BRC Students Rowing Championship is the biggest sporting event of the club. It is organized annually in mid May. The participants in the event are students from 50 of the finest schools in Kolkata. The championship is organized in several categories, which include 'Junior Girls, Fours’, 'Senior Girls, Fours', 'Junior Boys, Fours' and 'Senior Boys, Fours'. There is a total of Rs. 1.

    Firstly, BRC Students Rowing Championship is the biggest sporting event of the club. It is organized annually in mid May. The participants in the event are students from 50 of the finest schools in Kolkata. The championship is organized in several categories, which include 'Junior Girls, Fours’, 'Senior Girls, Fours', 'Junior Boys, Fours' and 'Senior Boys, Fours'. There is a total of Rs. 1 Lakh at stake for the winners. This event was started in 2000 and the objective of the event is to introduce the sport to the youth and encourage them to take it up in their daily lives.

Secondly, Intra Club Championship is a regatta where rowers of the club compete against each other.

Thirdly, Inter Club Championship is a city wide championship, where all clubs of the Rabindra Sarobar lake row down the lanes to prove their metal and be titled Head of the Lake.' The participating clubs include the Lake Club, Calcutta Rowing Club, Calcutta University Rowing Club and hosts, BRC. This is generally organized in the month of December or January. And, State Championships have been organized several times by the club. It is a championship where all rowing clubs of the state of West Bengal race against each other. The course is a 1000 m stretch and has two lanes. The south lane is called Tolly and the north lane is called Calcutta, National Sub Junior Championship, Is the countrywide competition for rowers under the age of 16. Rowers of different states race against each other to win gold, silver and bronze metals. It was organized by the club once in 2011 .