Kolkata, [a] also known as Calcutta[b] (its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, 80 km (50 mi) west of the border with Bangladesh.
Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) is a city, the capital of West Bengal state, and the former capital (1772–1911) of British India. It is one of India’s largest cities and one of its major ports.
Famously known as the City of Joy, Kolkata is, in every sense, the artistic, cultural and intellectual capital of the country. Kolkata's streets are vivid, hectic, chaotic, and yet, brimming with life and creativity.
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Kolkata (Bengali: কলকাতা Kalkātā, Hindi: कोलकाता Kolkātā), formerly Calcutta, is the capital and largest city of West Bengal and the cultural capital of India. Kolkata is an "in your face" city that shocks and charms the unsuspecting visitor.
Kolkata (Calcutta) travel guide. Explore Victoria Memorial, Howrah Bridge, vibrant street food, iconic trams, Durga Puja festivals and more with local tips.
With its quaint yellow taxis, vintage trams, massive bridges, age-old jazz bars, colonial structures, heritage homes, iconic eateries, Durga Puja festivities, picturesque ghats and boat rides over Ganga -- Kolkata is the city of picture perfect snapshots.
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