The Tollygunge Club, popularly called Tolly, is one of the premier country clubs of India, located in Tollygunge in south Kolkata.
Sir William Cruikshank established the club as an equestrian sports facility in the year 1895 to "promote all manner of sports". It is spread over a 100 acres (400,000 m2), with a clubhouse that is over 200 years old.
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