Calcutta
| Calcutta | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 22.572625°N, 88.363893°E |
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| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Kolkata |
| State/Province: | West Bengal |
| Country: | India |
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Calcutta (present day Kolkata) is a large city in north-east India. Calcutta was the headquarters of the Government of the Bengal Presidency. It was also the capital of British India until Delhi became the capital on 12th December 1911. The city had a large European mercantile community.
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History
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Kolkata
Variants: Calcutta
Location
Calcutta is now known as Kolkata in modern day India and is situated at 22°33′N, 88°20′E in the Ganges Delta.
Places in Calcutta
The Maidan
This was the centre of Calcutta and was bounded on the west side by the Hooghly River and the Strand Road, and on the east side by Chowringhi Road. Government House, the Governor's residence, was at the north end of the Maidan and Belvedere, the residence of the Lieutenent-Governor of Bengal, was near the southern end.
Eden Gardens
The Eden Gardens were started by Lord Aukland's sisters and are beautifully laid out. They were the main gathering place of Calcutta Society in the time of the British Raj. They are also the home of India's oldest cricket ground, the Calcutta Cricket Club, and have a lake which was the home of the Rowing Club. Beside the lake is a Burmese Pagoda brought from Prome and set up in 1856.
There were also many statues in the Gardens.
See also
External Links
- History of Kolkata, Wikipedia.
- Calcutta 1940's
