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Calcutta is the fourth important city in India, as population, economy, culture and modern education. Until 1911 it was the capital of India, during the British Raj. It is an old historical city that dates back in the seventeenth century, 1690, the time from when documents attest its formation as a town.
Calcutta travel guide also present the history of the name of this important city. Its name comes from one of the three villages that existed in its place before the creation of the town Calcutta (Kalikata).
The change from Kalikata to Calcutta reflects the Bengali pronunciation. This is viewed by some as a step taken in order to change the British legacy left after their domination over India.
There are numerous Calcutta tourist attractions in this city, of which some are the cultural manifestations, the theatres, the local architecture and also the culinary art of the city.A travel to Calcutta is a real cultural adventure, as there are numerous art and literary events going on in Calcutta all year long. |
