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INTRODUCTION

• Kolkata, India, has been nicknamed the City of Palaces and also the City of Joy. City of Palaces comes from the numerous palatial mansions built all over the city and City of Joy comes from the lively and friendly and loving behavior of all the citizens all over the places making the city more lively and enjoyable.

Kolkata at a glance

• State: West Bengal• Metropolitan Area: 1380 sq. km.

(1991)• Languages spoken: Bengali,

Hindi, Urdu and English• Altitude:17 ft above sea level• Best time to visit: October to

March• Population : 4.2 million

LOCATIONKolkata is located in the eastern part of India at 22.88deg north & 88.20 deg east.

HISTORY ABOUT KOLKATA

1690 August, Job Charnok, an agent of East India Company (established 1600) settles in Calcutta.

1699 East India Company started developing Calcutta as a Presidency city.

1772 Calcutta became the capital of British India when the first governor-general, Warren Hastings, transferred all important offices to the city from Murshidabad.

PLAN OF CALCUTTA

POPULATION IN KOLKATA

CLIMATE IN KOLKATAo Kolkata has a subtropical climate, with

summer monsoons.o Temperature Winter-(12-24C) Summer-(24-38C)o Average Rainfall 160cm.

Fair and festivals

Fair

• Vidyasagar Mela (January)

• Book Fair (February)

• Handloom Expo (May)

• Travel and Tourism Fair (August)• Industrial India Trade Fair

(December)

• Poush Mela (December)

• Lexpo (December-January)

Festivals • Durga Puja• Kali Puja• Laxmi Puja• Saraswati Puja• Jagadhatri Puja• Eid-ul-Fitr• Maharam• X-Mass• Good Friday… etc.

Food of kolkata

Traditional food of Kolkata

luchi

RICE & FISH

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SWEETS

DAHI

Street food of Kolkata

FUCHKA

Egg roll

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“MUST DO’S BEFORE

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Museums and librariesINDIAN MUSEUM

Indian Museum is a wonderful place for art & artifact lovers in Kolkata. It is the largest museum in India and was founded in 1814.At present it has more than sixty galleries dedicated to Geology, Archeology, Zoology, Anthropology, Art and Botany.

The Marble PalaceThe Marble Palace was built in 1835 by Raja Rajendra Mullick, a wealthy Bengali merchant with a passion for collecting works of art.

Birla Industrial & Technological Museum

Birla Industrial & Technological Museum on Gurusaday Dutta Road, was inaugurated in 1959 as the first popular science museum in Asia.

Science CityScience City, the largest science centre in the sub-continent, under the National Council of Science Museums The Science Centre complex comprises Space Odyssey, Dynamotion, Evolution Theme Park, Maritime Centre and a Science Park.

The Jorashanko ThakurbariThe Jorashanko Thakurbari is the ancestral home of the Tagore Family. It is situated in Jorasanko, north of Kolkata, The world famous poet and the Nobel Laureate, Rabindranath Tagore was born in this house and also and died in this house. It was built in the 18th century by Prince Dwarkanath Tagore

National library

British administrative officesThe Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court is the oldest High Court in India. It was established as the High Court of Judicature at Fort William on 1 July 1862 under the High Courts Act, 1861. It has jurisdiction over the state of West Bengal

WRITER’S BUILDINGBuilt in 1770,served as office to writers of British East India Company.Currently, seat of the West Bengal Secretariat.

Historic hotels

Grand Oberoi HotelThe Great Eastern Hotel was born Auckland Hotel in 1841

Taj BengalTaj Bengal, a city landmark in downtown Kolkata, is just 2 kms from the city’s commercial centre and it is within walking distance of the Victoria Memorial, Royal Calcutta Race Course, National Library and the Zoological Gardens.

City parks

MaidanThe Kolkata Maidan was once a vast uninterrupted field, right down to the edge of the Hoogli

Rabindra SarobarRabindra Sarobar or "The Lake" is an artificial lake and urban park in the spirit of Central Park, New York City. The park has a lake and an island with a footbridge

Zoological GardenThe Zoological Garden in Alipore is said to be the oldest zoo in the country. It became operational from the year 1876.

Botanical GardensIt is one of the oldest botanical gardens in India. The place is located around 8 kms from the Calcutta City. One of the major attractions of this garden is the famous Giant Banyan Tree, which is said to be around 2 centuries old.

Statues and memorials

VICTORIA MEMORIALCollection of paintings, sculptures and manuscripts from British period.Open on all days except Mondays and second Saturdays of the month.TIMINGS: 10am to 4pm(Jan-Feb) & 10am to 5pm(rest of the year).ENTRY FEE: Rs. 10(Indians) Rs. 150(Foreigners)

The Shaheed MinarThe Shaheed Minar or "Tower of the Martyrs", (formerly Ochterlony Monument) was constructed on the northern fringe of the Maidan in honour of Sir David Ochterlony who commanded the British East India Company forces in the Gurkha War (1814–1816).

Sports venues

EDEN GARDENSThe Eden Garden Cricket Stadium was built in 1864 and is the second largest stadium in the world behind Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia.

Salt Lake StadiumSalt Lake Stadium is located in the Salt Lake area of Kolkata. Built in 1984, It is the largest stadium in India, and the second-largest stadium in the world by capacity. It hosts football, athletics, and the occasional cricket match. It's total capacity is 120,000.

Kolkata Race CourseKolkata Race Course in Kolkata, India is one of the largest horse race venues in India. The race course was built in 1820 and was maintained by the Royal Calcutta Turf Club.

The Netaji Indoor Stadium

The Netaji Indoor Stadium is an indoor sports arena, in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The facility seats 12,000 people. This indoor stadium is located just beside the Eden Gardens.

Markets and malls

New MarketKole Market

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South CityMany SquareQuest Mall

Places of worship

Dakshineswar Kali Temple Dokkhineshshor Kali Mondir, is a Hindu temple located in Dakshineswar near Kolkata. Situated on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River

Kalighat Kali TempleKalighat Kali Temple is a Hindu temple in West Bengal, India dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kali. Kalighat was a Ghat (landing stage) sacred to Kali on the old course of the Hooghly river (Bhāgirathi) in the city of Calcutta.

The Nakhoda MasjidThe Nakhoda Masjid is the principal mosque of Kolkata, India, in the Chitpur area of the Burrabazar business district in Central Kolkata, at the intersection of Zakariya Street and Rabindra Sarani.

St.Paul's Cathedral

St.Paul's Cathedral is built on the Indo-Gothic style of architecture. It was built in the year 1847 by Major W.N.Forbes of the East India Company. The height of the Cathedral is 201 ft.

Bridges

HOWRAH BRIDGEThe Howrah Bridge, is a cantilever bridge with a suspended span over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India. Commissioned in 1943, the bridge was originally named the New Howrah Bridge.

VIDYASAGAR SETULongest cable stayed bridge in IndiaTotal length --- 823metersTotal cost to build--- 3.88 billion

Clubs

I. East Bengal ClubII. Mohunbagan ClubIII. Mohamadan clubIV. Kolkata Knight RidersV. Royal Calcutta Golf ClubVI. The Calcutta Swimming ClubVII.Calcutta Rowing Club etc…

Notable landmarks

• Esplanade Mansions• Howrah Station• LIC Building• Raj Bhvan• Sealdah Station• South Eastern Railway Headquarters• Writers' Building• Calcutta High Court• Kolkata General Post Office• Metropolitan Building• Fort William• Shobhabazar Rajbari

Educational institutes of academic and historical interest

• Asiatic Society• South Point High School• Bengal Engineering College• St Thomas School, Kolkata• University of Calcutta• West Bengal University of Technology• Presidency College• Calcutta Medical College• NRS Medical College

• St. Xavier's Collegiate School• Scottish Church College• Indian Statistical Institute• Bengal Engineering and Science

University, Shibpur• Hindu School• Hare School• Sanskrit Collegiate School• Jadavpur University

Amusement parks

Nicco ParkNicco Park is an amusement park in India, located in Salt Lake City, Kolkata. The park was created to attract tourists to the state by providing family-friendly recreation as well as educative entertainment. Nicco Park opened on October 13, 1991

AquaticaAquatica is an 75,000sq ft (17 acre) water theme park in Kolkata, India. The theme park was started in 1999. It is one of the largest water amusement parks in Kolkata as well as eastern India

Lovers' spotsPrinsep Ghat

Prinsep Ghat is a Ghat built during British Raj, along the river bank of Hooghly and on its bank on Kolkata side. The Palladian porch in the memory of eminent orientalist James Prinsep, famous for deciphering the inscriptions of Ashoka, was designed by W. Fitzgerald and constructed in 1843.

Others are Millenium Park, Eco Park etc

WalksThe College Street

The College Street walk involves a walk down Kolkata's most academic street - with historical institutions like Presidency College, Calcutta Medical College, Bethune College, Scottish Church College, the University of Calcutta and India Coffee House.

Park StreetThe Chowringhee AvenueCentral AvenueM.G. RoadB.T. RoadA.J.C. Bose Road etc…

The College Street Others are…

transportAIR: Kolkata is home to the N.S.C.

International Airport at Dumdum. Regular flights to rest of India and world are available here.

Rail: Howrah and Sealdah are the two major railway station, which are very well connected to other parts of the country,

SEALDAH HOWRAH

Road: kolkata, being among the top metros of India, is connected to the rest of India by exellent road network.

The Kolkata tramThe Kolkata tram is a tram system in Kolkata, India run by the Calcutta Tramways Company (CTC). It is currently the only operating tram network in India and the oldest operating electric tram in Asia, running since 1902.

HAND PULLED RICKSHAWA pulled rickshaw (or ricksha) is a mode of human-powered transport by which a runner draws a two-wheeled cart which seats one or two persons.

VICTORIA CHARIOTA chariot is a two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle.

Underground:

Metro RailwaysThanks to the underground Metro Railways in Kolkata, which has to a great extent eased the traffic flow in Kolkata.

HEALTH CAREApollo Gleneagles Hospital AMRI HospitalBelle Vue ClinicPeerless Hospital Ruby HospitalWockhardt HospitalCalcutta Medical HospitalNRS Hospital

Belle Vue

MEDIA NEWSPAPERS: Anandabazar Patrika Bartaman Sangbad Protidin Aajkal The Statesman The Telegraph The Times Of India MAGAZINES: Anandamala Anondolok Gonosokti TV Channels: ABP ANANDA KOLKATA TV 24 GHONTA NEWS TIME RADIO STATIONS: 12 local radio stations

Importance in Business Economic history: Kolkata was the most developed and the most industrialized city in India till the late seventies. However, Kolkata witnessed an economic decline from the eighties till the early nineties.Economic sectors: As of 2001, around 0.81% of the city's workforce was employed in the primary sector (agriculture, forestry, mining, etc.); 15.49% worked in the secondary sector (industrial and manufacturing); and 83.69% worked in the tertiary sector (service industries).

GDP and major companies based in Kolkata:• ITC Limited• Exide Industries• Hindustan Motors• CESC Limited • Philips• Peerless Group• Chirag Computers• Eveready Industries• ITC Limited Banking and finance: Allahabad Bank Uco Bank United Bank of India Bank of America HSBC Bank State Bank of India, UCO Bank

Information technology (IT) industry boom:• Wipro• Infosys• TCS• Tech Mahindra• ITC Infotech • HCL Technologies• MphasiS • Genpact• Tata Interactive Systems• Ramco Systems • Firstsource• CMC Limited• NIIT Technologies• Moser Baer Ltd.• Aptech IT• Aegis• Aditya Birla Minacs• Rolta India Ltd

Centre of film

• CENTRE OF BENGALI FILM INDUSTRY-TALLYGAUNG

• CINEMA HALLS – INOX PRACHI STAR THEATER

CENTER OF ARTAcademy of fine arts

SIMA art galleries Birla academy of art & culture

Kolkata as a birth place of legends

• Rabindra Nath Tagore• Sourav Ganguly• Jibanananda Das• Sunil Gangapadhyay• Premendra Mitra• Satyajit Roy• Rituparno Ghosh

Place of Clay Modeling Kumartooly is the place of

clay modeling. This place is as old as the city. Durga puja is the main festival of this city. Only the jaminders were do this puja in there mahal. For this reason they called the clay artist from Krishnanagar to create the goddess image. They came here and started living there. During the partition of the country some of the clay artist of Bangladesh came here and started there work. Hundred of the foreign tourist came here to see the art, and the image of the god and goddess.

Is the kolkata really city of joy?

Park street crime

Garbage here and there

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Spiting damages Howrah Bridge

Increase of pollutions