The Writers' Buildings or Mahakaran, often shortened to just Writers', is the official secretariat building of the state government of West Bengal in Kolkata, India. The 150-metre long building covers the entire northern stretch of the Lal Dighi or Red Lake at the centre of historic B.B.D. Bagh, long considered as the administrative and business hub of the city.
Opened: 1780
Owner: Government of West Bengal
Address: H8FX+GGJ, Binoy Badal Dinesh Bag N Road, BBD Bagh, Kolkata – 700001