As far as colonial­era monuments go, St. John’s Church in Kolkata is by far the richest in terms of history. In its compound lie buried several figures who landscaped the colonial era, and a mere walk in the churchyard — looking at the tombstones and tablets — can help discerning visitors reconstruct in their heads the period when the sun never set on the British Empire. This should make the 1787­ built church a popular destination for visitors, but ignorance and indifference keep it largely deserted: it serves as an island of peace in the bustle of Dalhousie Square, or BBD Bagh. Yet, church officer Rangan Datta is a much hassled man. He has a strange but serious problem at hand: the corner of the churchyard where the mausoleum of Job Charnock (considered the founder of Calcutta) stands is hemmed by flats; and many residents think nothing of throwing garbage into the church compound.

“Leftover food, empty liquor bottles — everything is flung into the compound. Recently, a packet containing leftover food almost hit the head of a Westerner who had come to see Charnock’s grave. He was nice enough to shrug off the incident with the remark: ‘That was some blessing from the heaven’. Only in India will you find such disregard for heritage,” laments Mr. Datta. Mr. Datta has even lodged a complaint at the local police station, but that hasn’t helped. “Our staff cleans up the mess. What else can we do? The ASI (Archaeological Survey of India) has merely erected a signboard that this is a protected moment, beyond that it has done little to help,” he says.

The fact that Charnock, who died in January 1693, lies buried here makes the church compound — a former riverside cremation ground — the oldest existing known site of the British period in Kolkata. Among the others buried here include Vice­Admiral Charles Watson, who had accompanied Robert Clive when the latter was dispatched from Madras to recapture Calcutta from the Nawab of Bengal; Lord Brabourne; Lady Canning (ledikeni, the popular Bengal sweet, was named after her); and Frances (Begum) Johnson.

Answer the following questions from the above passage-

Q1.Why St. John's Church in Kolkata is the richest in terms of history?

Q2.Why the Church is largely deserted?

Q3.What makes the Church compound a former riverside cremation ground?

Q4.Name the others who were buried in the church compound?

Q5.Name the popular Bengal sweet which was named after Lady Canning?