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Kolkata's recorded history began in 1690 with the arrival of the English East India Company.

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Kolkata

India

Country
India
Population
15.1M
Coordinates
22.57, 88.36
11th most populous city in the world

Kolkata, also known as Calcutta, 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. It is the primary financial and commercial centre of eastern India and one of the gateways to northeastern India.

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