Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
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Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India was a major colonial-era metropolis and administrative center of British rule in eastern India, known today as Kolkata.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India canonical | 4 |
| Calcutta, Bengal Presidency | 1 |
| কলকাতা, বেঙ্গল প্রেসিডেন্সি, ব্রিটিশ ভারত | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial city
ⓘ
former capital city ⓘ |
| capitalOf |
Bengal Presidency
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British India NERFINISHED ⓘ Governor-General of India’s administration ⓘ Viceroy of India’s administration ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| endTimeAsCapitalOfBritishIndia | 1911 ⓘ |
| formedFrom | villages of Sutanuti, Govindapur and Kalikata ⓘ |
| foundedBy | British East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Governor of Bengal Presidency
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Governor-General of India NERFINISHED ⓘ Viceroy of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administrative center of British rule in eastern India
ⓘ
commercial hub of British India ⓘ judicial center of British India ⓘ |
| hasInstitution |
Calcutta High Court
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort William NERFINISHED ⓘ Government House (Raj Bhavan) NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Museum, Calcutta NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Calcutta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransportInfrastructure |
Eastern Bengal Railway terminus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Howrah railway station (across the Hooghly, serving the city) NERFINISHED ⓘ Port of Calcutta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
center of early Indian nationalist politics
ⓘ
center of the Bengal Renaissance ⓘ major colonial-era metropolis ⓘ port city facilitating trade between India and Britain ⓘ |
| language |
Bengali (vernacular)
ⓘ
English (administrative) ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Bengal Presidency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Eastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Hooghly River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British Empire ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Kolkata, West Bengal, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayName | Kolkata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity (colonial and missionary presence)
ⓘ
Hinduism (majority among local population) ⓘ Islam (significant minority) ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Plassey aftermath consolidation of British power in Bengal
ⓘ
Partition of Bengal 1905 administrative implementation NERFINISHED ⓘ Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 administrative responses ⓘ annulment of Partition of Bengal 1911 ⓘ establishment of Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William ⓘ transfer of capital of British India to New Delhi 1911 ⓘ |
| startTimeAsCapitalOfBritishIndia | 1772 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ early 20th century ⓘ |
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Calcutta, Bengal Presidency
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কলকাতা, বেঙ্গল প্রেসিডেন্সি, ব্রিটিশ ভারত