Kolkata was the capital of the British India until 1911, when the capital was relocated to Delhi. Kolkata grew rapidly in the 19th century to become the second ...
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Oct 6, 2023 · History of Kolkata in a Glimpse! · 17th Century: Job Charnock leases three villages to establish British East India Company presence. · 1757: ...
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It increased to nearly 120,000 by 1752 and to 180,000 by 1821. The White (British) Town was built on ground that had been raised and drained.
1772 Calcutta became the capital of British India when the first governor-general, Warren Hastings, transferred all important offices to the city from ...
Historical events of. Kolkata's 300 years of existence. 1690 August, Job Charnok, chief of the factory of East India Company (was established in 1600) ...