Historical past of Kolkata

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Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal in India is one of the metropolitan cities of India and possesses a history of over three hundred years. The town had been in the past called as Calcutta. There are various tales behind its name. Khal implies canal in Bengali terminology. Kolkata is situated to the edge of the River Hoogley and so it may have received that particular name. In the same way, that might have got its name from Kali meaning lime and Kata meaning burnt shell or from the Bengali word - Read More

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