Calcutta is the capital of the West Bengal. It is located in eastern part of India on the east bank of Hoogly River. Calcutta has a population of approx. 6 million, with a comprehensive metropolitan population of over 14 million. Calcutta is the fourth largest city in India. Calcutta has almost three hundred years of exciting and very interesting history. Both names Kolkata and Calcutta were probably based on Kalikata, the name of one of the three villages Kalikata, Sutanuti and Gobindapur in the area before the arrival of British. On the other hand, the name may have been resultant from the Bengali term Kikila – Flat Area. Calcutta was always pronounced "Kolkata" or "Kolikata", in the local Bengali language; so its official English name was changed from "Calcutta" to "Kolkata" in 2001, reflecting the Bengali pronunciation. Calcuttans enjoy cuisine like rice and macher jhol (fish curry), with rasgulla and mishti doi as dessert and it is very famous food. People of Calcutta also enjoy traditional festivals in its unique way like Rathyatra, Saraswati Puja, Shivratri, Polia Baisakh, Id-ul-Fitr, Muharram, Kali Puja, Makar Sankranti, Lakshmi, Puja, Durja Puja, Joydev Mela, Bhai Phota, Dol Purnima, Vishwakarma Puja, Christmas, etc. You can send gifts to your loved ones on above mentioned festivals and occasions with Allindiagifts.com with affordable rates.
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