Kolkata - Wikipedia
网页Kolkata, [a] also known as Calcutta[b] (its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, 80 km (50 mi) west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary financial and commercial centre of eastern and northeastern India. [16] .
History of Kolkata - Wikipedia
网页Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) was a colonial city. The British East India Company developed Calcutta as a village by establishing an artificial riverine port in the 18th century CE. Kolkata was the capital of the British India until 1911, when the capital was relocated to Delhi.
Kolkata | History, Population, Government, & Facts | Britannica
网页3 天之前 · Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), city, capital of West Bengal state, and former capital (1772–1911) of British India. It is one of India’s largest cities and one of its major ports. The city is centered on the east bank of the Hugli River, about 96 miles upstream from the head of the Bay of Bengal.
Kolkata (Calcutta) travel - Lonely Planet | India, Asia
网页Kolkata (Calcutta) India, Asia. India’s third-largest city is a daily festival of human existence, simultaneously noble and squalid, cultured and desperate, decidedly futuristic though still in transition. By its old spelling, Calcutta readily conjures images of human suffering to most Westerners – although that's not a complete picture of ...
The Best Things to Do in Kolkata - TripSavvy
网页2021年3月29日 · The capital of British India from 1772 to 1911, and now the capital of West Bengal state, Kolkata blends its history under British rule with its Bengali roots and the influence of immigrant communities. These top things to do in Kolkata will connect you to the heart and soul of the city.
Your Trip to Kolkata: The Complete Guide - TripSavvy
网页2020年2月17日 · Kolkata is renowned for its compelling heritage that extends across literature, arts, cinema, music and theater. In addition, it's the only city in India to have a tram/street car network, which adds to its old-world charm. However, it's conflicting city full of captivating soul and sadly neglected crumbling buildings.
Kolkata - Colonial Capital, Bengal Renaissance, Cultural Hub
网页2 天之前 · The history of Kolkata as a British settlement, known to the British as Calcutta, dates from the establishment of a trading post there by Job Charnock, an agent of the English East India Company, in 1690.
Kolkata - Cultural Hub, Colonial Legacy, India's City | Britannica
网页2 天之前 · Kolkata - Cultural Hub, Colonial Legacy, India's City: Calcutta did not become the capital of British India until 1772, when the first governor-general, Warren Hastings, transferred all important offices to the city from Murshidabad, the provincial Mughal capital.
Kolkata – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
网页Kolkata (Bengali: কলকাতা Kalkātā, Hindi: कोलकाता Kolkātā), formerly Calcutta, is the capital and largest city of West Bengal and the cultural capital of India. Kolkata is an "in your face" city that shocks and charms the unsuspecting visitor.
Why Is Calcutta Now Kolkata? What Other Names In India Are Changing? - NPR
网页2016年9月2日 · Kolkata was always called Kolkata in Bengali — derived from the name of one of the three villages said to have become the modern city of Kolkata. But the British called it Calcutta.
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