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Sabjanta - a guide to kolkata / Calcutta, Bengal & Bengali

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Places of interest

The largest metropolis in India, Calcutta is a vibrant city on the move, volatile and unpredictable. The Gateway to India, till 1912, and the capital of the Raj in India, it still bears the Victorian imprint on its streets and structures. A city just about ready to burst at the seams, Calcutta is home to more than 10 million people. The Ganges (called the Hooghly in Calcutta) is still the inspiration, as it was to Job Charnok

Open Air

Alipore ZooAquatica
 Clown TownEden Gardens
 Millennium ParkMaidan
 Nicco ParkNalban
 Agri-Horticultural GardensRabindra Sarobar
 Science CitySwabhumi
 Botanical GardenBonobithi
   

Buildings & Bridges

Birla PlanetoriumFort William
 Indian MuseumJorasanko Thakurbari
 Kolkata High CourtMarble Palace
 NandanPolice Museum
 Raj BhavanRabindra Setu
 Shahid MinarVictoria Memorial
 Vidyasagar SetuWriter’s Building
 National Library 
   

Pilgrimage

Dakhineshwar TempleKalighat Temple
 Belur MathBirla Mandir
 St. Paul’s CathedralSt. John’s Church
 Nakhoda MasjidPareshnath Jain Temple
 Armenian Church 
   

Others

Prinsep GhatArmenian Ghat
 Metro RailwayKolkata Tramways