Old History Of Kolkata
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Old history of kolkata. Also rendered calcutta k æ l ˈ k ʌ t ə the official name until 2001 is the capital of the indian state of west bengal located on the eastern bank of the hooghly river approximately 80 kilometres 50 mi west of the border with bangladesh according to the 2011 indian census kolkata is the seventh most. When kolkata was calcutta. A brief history of calcutta.
Howrah bridge old old court house street calcutta high court great eastern hotel standard chartered bank the statesman office. Kolkata formerly known as calcutta in english is the capital of the indian state of west bengal and is located in eastern india on the east bank of the river hooghly the city was a colonial city developed by the british east india company and then by the british empire. May 3 2016 explore debarshi dhar s board old calcutta followed by 125767 people on pinterest.
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. The city is centered on the east bank of the hugli river about 96 miles upstream from the head of the bay of bengal. Ancient origins though archaeologists believe that kolkata has been inhabited for over two thousand years its documented history begins only after the arrival of the british east india company in 1690.
It is one of india s largest cities and one of its major ports. The name kalikata was mentioned in the rent roll of the mughal emperor akbar reigned 1556 1605 and also in the manasa mangal of the bengali poet bipradas 1495. Kolkata formerly calcutta city capital of west bengal state and former capital 1772 1911 of british india.
1690 august job charnok an agent of east india company established 1600 settles in calcutta. Though according to archeologists kolkata has been inhabited for over two thousand years its documented history begins only from the arrival of the british east india company in 1690. Writers buildings in british era.
Kolkata has also experienced some of the very well known monarchial as well as bureaucratic rules which have profoundly influenced its culture. How the history worked for this city kolkata the city of joy formerly known as calcutta is one of india s largest cities. The city is housed on the east bank of the hugli hooghly river which was once the main channel of the ganges ganga river about 96 miles 154 km upstream from the head of the bay of bengal.
Kolkata kolkata history. However some of the ancient evidence says that this city was an established trading post much before the slave dynasty of the delhi sultanate the mughals. Life in past calcutta amazing and rare pics of streets schools colleges stations buildings hotels places etc.
