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Kolkata is over 310 years old and had a fairy tale beginning. Amongst the British merchants sailing down the river was one Job Charnock who rowed ashore to Sutanati, one of a cluster of three villages the other two being Govindapur and Kalikata.
During the British Raj Kolkata was known as the Jewel Of The East and was the capital of the country till 1911. Kolkata ceased to be the capital of British India, as the capital was removed to the newly built city of Delhi, but remained the capital of undivided Bengal until the partition of India in 1947. Bengal was then split up into two parts, the Western portion remained within India (and renamed West Bengal) while the Eastern portion went to Pakistan ( now Bangladesh).
Today Kolkata is the capital of West Bengal, a state in India. It is still the most important city in the East, the nerve center of trade and industry, commerce, port and business center of international consequence. Kolkata always captured attention of cultural ferment, artistic expression and political causes. It is a symbol of India's unity in diversity. Now kolkata is the A-1 city of India.
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Location: Kolkata is a busy metropolitan in eastern India and is the capital of the state of West Bengal. It is the second most populous city in India. Kolkata is situated on the banks of river Hoogly (a tributary of river Ganga) and is about 100km north of Bay Of Bengal. Calcutta is a compact city, concentrated along the fringes of the river.
Kolkata is located at a latitude of 22° 32’ North and longitude of 88° 22' East. It lies on the time zone UTC/GMT+5:30 HOURS. Kolkata is at an altitude of 5m / 16 feet above sea level.
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Climate: The temperature seldom crosses the 43-degree barrier and in winter, rarely goes below 8 degrees. Monsoons are timely and heavy. Winters are the best time to visit.
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When To Go: Between September and March.
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STD Code: 033
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Places Near By: Darjeeling, Sunderbans, Kalimpong, Sikkim
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