| Area |
: 1,380 sq km. |
| Altitude |
17 feet from sea level |
| Temperature |
Summer : Max 41.7
°C, Min 38.1 °C. |
|
Winter : Max 36.3
°C, Min 9.6 °C. |
| Rainfall |
160 cm |
| Languages |
Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, English. |
Kolkata Introduction :
Kolkata is 300 years old. Kolkata is the oldestmajor port in the
country. It remains to be the capital of India till 1911 and also the
main area for the activities of British. Kolkata was been selected as
the trading center by the British. After the partition of India
between India and Pakistan Kolkata became the capital of West Bengal.
Now after a long time Kolkata had become a busy and flourishing town,
the center of the cultural as well as the political and economic life
of Bengal.
Kolkata History
In
1690, Job Charnok, from East India Company selected Kolkata for a
British trade settlement. He took the lease of the three villages-
Sutanuti, Govindapur and Kolikata(Calcutta) as a trading post of
British East India. The city came into limelight in 1756, when
Siraj-Ud-Dawlah, the nawab of Bengal, captured the city. But the
British again captured it in 1757 under Robert Clive. The first
Governor-General of India, Warren Hastings made it the place of the
supreme courts of justice and then the Kolkata became the capital of
British India in 1772. By 1800 Kolkata had become a busy and
flourishing town, the center of the cultural as well as the political
and economic life of Bengal.
Kolkata Fair & Festivals
There are many festivals which are celebrated in
Kolkata i.e.
Durga Puja :-
Durga Puja held in early autumn and is also referred to as "Sharadiya".
An earthen image is made of Goddess Durga with her consort and family
members i.e. Lakhsmi - Saraswati - Kartik - Ganesh - Kalabau - their
pets, decorated with intricate dresses and ornaments. The main puja is
organised as "Sandhi Puja" which is the juncture between "Ashtami"
and "Navami". On "Dashami" all the earthen idols
are carried in decorated carts or trucks and are immersed in river.
Fairs are also held on this occasion at various places.
Laxmi Puja : In the month of October, on full moon, this festival
is celebrated, of the Goddess of properity Laxmi. Public Pujas are
organized in the same premises as for Durga Puja.
Kolkata Best Season : As
Kolkata is situated near the sea the temperature remains constant
through out the year still climate from October to April is best.
