Cal·cut·ta (k l-k t  ) A city of eastern India on the Hugli River in the Ganges delta. Founded c. 1690 as a British East India Company trading post, it was the capital of British India from 1833-1912. The chief port and major industrial center of eastern India, Calcutta is India's second largest city and one of the most populous cities in the world. Population: 4,580,000. |
Calcutta [kælˈkʌtə]
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(Placename) 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; three universities. Pop.: 4 399 819 (1991) Official name Kolkata
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| Noun | 1. |  Calcutta - the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowdingBharat, India, Republic of India - a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947 |
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