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Grown from mangrove
swamps, Calcutta is the largest metropolis in India. Calcutta's
role in the national economy is of crucial importance as the Gateway
to Eastern India. Ships were the beginning of Calcutta's history
& the river Hoogly was the key to the city's fortunes.
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The city has
many claims to fame. To cite but a few, Calcutta was the first
capital of the British Raj ; home to the order of nuns set up
Mother Teresa ; seat of one of the few democratically elected
socialist governments etc. It's botanical gardens are one of the
oldest and most beautiful in India.
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The
city has some truly beautiful monuments, government buildings, mansions
and bungalows in the grand old colonial style. Golf, afternoon
tea and dinner parties are the order of the day for the rich and
famous of the city. Like a flip side of a coin, there is another
side to the city too. In its shanty towns, the people seem to thrive
and live on despite the congestion, grinding poverty and seemingly
insurmountable problems.
As Bombay (Mumbai) is famous for its Ganesha Puja festival, Calcutta
is justly famous for its Kali Puja (September, October). |
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