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Kolkata

Also known as Calcutta

Kolkata (Calcutta) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the Hooghly River. It grew from villages where the English East India Company set up a trading settlement in 1690, was the capital of British India until 1911 and was the centre of the Bengal Renaissance. It remains one of India's largest cities and a major port and cultural centre.

Kolkata
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Mentioned in 3 profiles

British RajSocioeconomy, Governance, Decline, SummaryUnited State of RajasthanSocioeconomySanskritSummary

Mentioned in 5 state histories

Danish IndiaNawabate of BengalAwadh StateBengal PresidencyBritish Raj

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kolkata. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kolkata
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