20 Unknown facts about Kolkata
Kolkata is a very famous place in India their is many fact behind it.
Interesting facts about Kolkata
Here you got to know about the facts about Kolkata. As Kolkata is an very big city and also an important city of India. Kolkata is the capital of West bengal. It also contribute 3rd largest cotribution to GDP.
1.Durga
Puja Land
This is the place where Durga Puja is
celebrated with the most prestigious festival. In this festival, you will see
pandals at very short distance. Also many pandals with many traditions and
idols. To make pandals, you get to see different types of art in each pandals.
2.Howrah
Bridge
Source:-Staticindia
It is the most prestigious for which the
city of Kolkata is known. Howrah Bridge is a balanced cantilever bridge over
the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India. In 1943, the bridge was originally
renamed the New Howrah Bridge, as it replaced a pontoon bridge at the same
location connecting the two cities Howrah and Kolkata (Calcutta).It was renamed
Rabindra Setu on 14 June 1965 after the great Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore,
the first Indian and Asian Nobel Prize winner. But still popularly known as
Howrah Bridge.
3.Oldest
football club of Asia
Source:-indianexpress
Mohun Bagan Sporting Club is the oldest
football club in Asia. Mohan Bagan has
also been a 5-time champion in the National Football League. Also, Kolkata is
the city where people like football the most.
4.Eden
Garden
Source:-Wikipedia
It is the oldest cricket ground in India
built in 1864. It also hosted many international matches such as the World Cup
T20, World Cup, Asia Cup and ICC Championship. It can store 68000 people.
5.
Only one Trams City in Asia
Source:-Wikipedia
The only place in Asia where trams are
still running. It can seat more than 60 people. The minimum fare of the journey
is Rs. 6. These trams run on electricity.
6.Icon
sweet Rasogolla
Sweet rosogolla is very famous in Kolkata. It melts soft, spongy, fluffy and without any time-consuming white colourd sweet. Rosogola is the sweetest section of the menu when you go to a festival. Other names are Rasgulla, Roshogola, Rasbhari, Rasbari and many other names.
7.
College Street the book market
It is the second largest book market in
the world. Here you will find all kinds of books of any language. People from
all over the world visit this place because there is a huge collection of books
available here. Apart from this, you can sell your old books and buy second
hand books here too.
8.Alipur Zoo
It
is the oldest zoo in the country. It is being open from 1875. It is probably
known for Aldabra giant tortoise Adwatia, who was reputed to have been over 250
years he died in 2006.
9. International Book Fare
It
is the third largest book rental in the world, which is also the largest book
rental in Asia. Here you will find small magazines to international magazines.
In this, many foreigners from many countries also come on this book fare.
10.University of
Calcutta
It is the first
institution in Asia to be established as a secular Western-style university with
many courses. It was also the first university in India to establish a women's
college, Bethune College, which was established in 1879. Also 3 novel award
winners have studied from this college, they were also studied by Rabindranath
Tagore, C.V.Ramen and Amartya Sen - Subhash Chandra Bose. From this college.
11.
Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders is a cricket team that plays in the IPL. This team has also won IPL titles in 2012 and 2014. The team is co-owned by superstar Shah Rukh Khan, actress Juhi Chawla and her husband Jai Mehta.
12.
First Newspaper of India
The newspaper was
first published in India in Kolkata. The name of the newspaper was Bengal
Gazette. It was written in 1779 by Irishman James Augustus Hickey.
13.
Capital city of India
Kolkata was
previously the capital of India. It was changed to Delhi in 1911. It was the
capital of India as most of the rituals trade of the country are performed from this
city.
It is the oldest museum in India which is
also the first museum in India. The museum is also considered as "the
beginning of an important era for the socio-cultural and scientific
achievements of the country".
Hand pull rickshaws still exist. It is the only place in India. The rickshaw where the hand pulls is still in existence.
16. Victoria Memorial
Source:- Indianexpress
It was
built in honor of Queen Victoria. Before the victoria memorial. There was a
central jail. Donations were taken from the Indian people for the construction
of the Victoria Memorial. The Victoria Memorial is made of Makrana Marble. The
design and architect is as quiet as the Taj Mahal
17. Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa came to Kolkata in 1929. She was very much affected by the poverty situation in the city, so she decided to serve humanity. Also in 1950, the Mother House of Mission of Charity, headquartered by Mother Teresa, was built. It was also the last resting place of Mother Teresa. After his death it was converted into a small museum.
18. Musical City
Kolkata is the center of Rabindra Sangeet, it
was composed by Rabindranath Tagore. It deals with parlokic love and love and
spirituality with humanity.
19. The Great Banyan Tree
The Great Banyan tree is about 250 years old and has been expanded to 1 hectare. You will get to see this tree which is located at Indian Botanic Garden, Shibpur, Howrah which is near Kolkata.
20. Kolkata Port
Kolkata Port
was built in 1870 and was put under the administration of Port Commissioners,
that later became Port Trust. This was also the first port to be born in India
under British rule and for years it remained as the second largest and busiest
port in the British Empire after London. Even in 1920s, a few years after the
end of World War I, Kolkata Port kept on handling nearly half of India’s trade.
Also the temples in Dakhineshwar and Kalighat are very famous. Rosogolla is most ever favourite food in Kolkata, you can get it in any place in Kolkata. There are also many places to where are very famous like Eco Park, Kolkata Airport, Steamer ride, and many others.
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