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Kolkata is the de facto cultural capital of India and a historically and culturally significant city in the historic region of Bengal. It is the second largest Bengali-speaking city in the world. It has the highest number of Nobel laureates among all cities in India.
- Kolkata Metropolitan Area
Kolkata Metropolitan Area (abbreviated KMA; formerly...
- Trams in Kolkata
The tram system in Kolkata, the capital city of the Indian...
- History of Kolkata
Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) was a colonial city. The British...
- Indian Museum
The Indian Museum (formerly called Imperial Museum of...
- The 42
The 42 is a residential skyscraper in Kolkata, in the state...
- Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
The airport is locally known as Kolkata Airport and Dum Dum...
- Geography
Location of Kolkata. Kolkata is located in the eastern part...
- Kolkata Metropolitan Area
Kolkata (spelled Calcutta before 1 January 2001) is the capital city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the second largest city in India after Mumbai. It is on the east bank of the River Hooghly. When it is called Calcutta, it includes the suburbs. This makes it the third largest city of India. It has 4,500,000 (4.5 million) people ...
2 days ago · 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 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.
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.
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