partha pal
The Human City
The city was founded 300 years ago out of 3 villages namely Sutanati, Gobondapur and Kolkata. Once the capital of British India, the capital of undivided Bengal and now the capital of West Bengal since Independence. Kolkata , on the east bank of river Hoogly, retains the aura of days long gone, weaving the past and the present, the intense and fun loving into a charming fabric. Often called city of Joy, Kolkata is one of my favourite cities in India. The people here are co-operative, diligent, cultured and fun loving.........