20 interesting facts about kolkata:
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Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) is known by the World as "The city of joy", "cultural City of India" and"City of Palaces".
City of Kolkata(formerly Calcutta)is not just for those people who love Rosogulla, Durga Puja or Fish. Kolkata has many things that people can say proudly.
20 interesting facts about this city that you do not know, here those are.
#1: In terms of volume Kolkata is India's second largest city after Delhi. During the British rule,The British considered their city London then the city of Kolkata as their second important city . Kolkata was the capital of India during the British Rule(1773–1911) .
#2: Kolkata's "Eden Garden Stadium" is believed to be World Cricket's "Mecca" and the capacity of the cricket stadium is said to be in power, then the ground is in 'Third Place'. But there was number 'One' sometime ago.
#3: The "International Kolkata Book Fair" is the third largest book fair in the world after the "London Book Fair
" and "Frankfurt Book Fair" . If we compare to non-tread book fair, then this book fair is "Asia's" largest book fair and most attended book fair in the world.
#4: Kolkata Kidderpore Port (Kidderpore Dock was set up in 1870) is the only riverine port in India. It is located (around 203 kilometres (126 mi) from the sea) on the Hooghly river. Kidderpore is not just Kolkata but the oldest port in the country.
#5: The "Victoria Memorial" (dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria) is a large marble building in Kolkata,which was built between 1906 and 1921. It is now a museum and tourist destination.
#6: The world's oldest polo club, "Calcutta Polo Club", was established in 1862, is located in Kolkata.
#7: College Street is the world's largest second hand book market.There is a saying in the world that if any book is not found at the College Street in Kolkata, then there will be no other place anywhere in the world.
#8: Kolkata is a city in India and South Asia that still has Trams.
#9: To see if the first golf club was created in the Great Britain. And then the golf club was established in Kolkata(1829) . Its name is "Royal Calcutta Golf Club" the oldest golf club in India.
#10: Birla Planetarium(inaugurated on 2 July 1963) is the world's second and the first largest Planetarium in Asia
#11: The Botanical Garden, where the largest tree in the world, is 330 meters wide.
#12: Although Football is not so popular all over India, but football is so close to the heart of Kolkata and Bengalis. And if the football stadium is said to be the world's second largest football stadium in Kolkata, named Salt Lake Stadium. And the Kolkata Football League is the world 2nd oldest football league and the oldest football league in India.
#13: National library located in Kolkata, India's largest library.
#14: Kolkata's pride Howrah Bridge is the world's sixth cantilever bridge, the only cantilever bridge in India.
#15: The Indian Museum is located in Calcutta, India's largest and oldest museum.
#16: The world's old cricket club "MCC" and the world's second cricket club "CCFC", known as Calcutta Cricket and Football CLUB.
#17: After Japan's Kyoto and Tokyo, Kolkata is the only city in Asia that has won five Nobel Prizes, Rabindranath Tagore, Sir Ronald Rose, Mother Teresa, Sir C V Raman, Amartya Sen.
#18: Howrah Station is the Busiest station in India, from the railway side.
#19: Kolkata Science City is considered India's largest science center.
#20: The first Metro Rail was introduced in Kolkata city of India.
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