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Kolkata

[ kol-kah-tuh ]

noun

  1. a seaport in and the capital of West Bengal state, in eastern India, on the Hugli River: former capital of British India.


Kolkata

/ ˈDZɑːə /

noun

  1. a port in E India, capital of West Bengal state, on the Hooghly River: former capital of the country (1833–1912); major commercial and industrial centre; many universities. Pop: 4 580 544 (2001) Former official nameCalcutta
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Textiles of Bengal: A Shared Legacy, on display in Kolkata until the end of March, highlights the historic uniqueness of the textile traditions of undivided Bengal.

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Root's last ODI was the final match of their dismal World Cup defence against Pakistan in Kolkata on 11 November 2023.

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Fast bowler Mark Wood will play for the first time since August in England's first T20 against India in Kolkata on Wednesday.

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The doctor's murder, which occurred last year at the hospital in Kolkata city in West Bengal state where she worked, had sent shockwaves across the country.

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Sanjay Roy, a hospital volunteer worker, was found guilty over the attack, which happened in August last year at a hospital in Kolkata city in West Bengal state.

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