City Guide – Kolkata
Published: December 2011Formerly known as Calcultta, Kolkata was built along the eastern bank of the Hugli River, forming an important trade and commerce hub in northeast India.
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Formerly known as Calcultta, Kolkata was built along the eastern bank of the Hugli River, forming an important trade and commerce hub in northeast India.
The city is strategically positioned with three international frontiers: Bangladesh in the east, Nepal in the west, and Bhutan in the northeast. It is the capital of West Bengal, a province rich in natural resources with a thriving tea-production industry.
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