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Kolkata

City

View on map 22.57° N, 88.37° E Wikipedia

Names

until 2001 Calcutta

Held by

1789 – 1793 Mughal Empire de facto
1793 – August 1, 1858 Company rule in India de facto
August 2, 1858 – August 14, 1947 British Raj de facto
since August 15, 1947 India de facto

Capital of

1858 – 1911 British Raj
Company rule in India Called Calcutta