{"id":1969,"date":"2017-04-17T08:48:47","date_gmt":"2017-04-17T08:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.namasteindiatrip.com\/blog\/?p=1969"},"modified":"2025-04-23T11:40:48","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T11:40:48","slug":"kolkata-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.namasteindiatrip.com\/blog\/kolkata-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Kolkata \u2013 The City Of Palaces and Joy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kolkata, known as Calcutta prior to 2001, is the capital of the West Bengal state in the eastern region of India. Stretching in a north-south direction along the eastern bank of the River Hooghly, it usually includes its suburbs along with its population of approximately 15 million. This ranks it as the third-largest metropolitan city in India and the world\u2019s eighth-largest agglomeration.<\/p>\n

The name of the city actually originates from the name Kalikata<\/em>, one of the three villages in the area prior to British rule. In fact, Kalikata<\/em> comes from Kalakshetra<\/em>, meaning the Land of the Goddess Kali. Located in the Ganges Delta, the city was primarily a stretched marshland that was cultivated over the decades to house the growing population. The remaining wetland is named the East Calcutta Wetlands and is accredited as a Wetland of International Importance.<\/p>\n

Until 1911, Kolkata was the capital of India and the center of advanced education, commerce, science, tradition, and politics in India. However, since 1954, it has been a center of political aggression and financial stagnation. It is noteworthy for its revolutionary struggle right from the Indian Independence movement until the trade union movements. The current picture is that its halted growth received a boost due to Information Technology starting in 2000.<\/p>\n

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