Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) is the capital of India's West Bengal state. Founded as an East India Company trading post, it was India's capital under the British Raj from 1773-1911.


Today it’s known for its grand colonial architecture, art galleries and cultural festivals. It’s also home to Mother House, headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity, founded by Mother Teresa, whose tomb is on site.


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-Kolkata is better known as the “city of joy”, but do you know it has other names such as “city of palaces”, and the “cultural capital of India”

-Howrah Station is said to be the busiest station in India for its capacity, and capability of handling plenty numbers of unique trains on a daily basis.

-Till the year 2006, Kolkata didn’t have any train station named ‘Kolkata’ from where one could board mails and expresses until the Kolkata station also known as the Chitpur Station was inaugurated.

-The Howrah Bridge is not just an identity of the city, but it’s also one of the largest cantilever bridges in the world, and the largest and perhaps the only one in India.
-Calcutta Polo Club is the world’s first Polo club in the world.

-The Royal Calcutta Golf Club is the first golf club ever outside the United Kingdom.

-Eden gardens Kolkata is the third largest stadium as per seating arrangement.

-The Salt Lake stadiumin Kolkata is the second largest football stadium in the world, in terms of seating capacity.

-The Birla Planetarium in Kolkatais the largest planetarium in Asia, and the second largest in the world.

-After the Frankfurt Book Fair and the London Book Fair,Kolkata Book fair is recognized as the world’s largest conglomeration of books and Asia’s largest book fair.