The Battala woodcut was the popular art of 19th century Calcutta and was the only indigenous art activity of that time which could be termed as a ‘school’. It was the earliest hub of printing and publishing in colonial Calcutta. Battala woodcuts created an interesting visual narrative whose archival value is often ignored by many. Benimadhab Bhattacharya’s Kali created a prolific impact and had a far-reaching influence on the semi-educated Bengalis and the British in those times. The woodcut was not only gigantic but had a magnetic and mesmerizing appeal to offer which caught the attention of the connoisseurs.