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Kolkata

West Bengal, India

Kolkata is West Bengal's capital, known for its colonial-era architecture, lively arts, and celebrated Durga Puja. Its bookshops, theatres, and food culture make it a major centre of Bengali public life.

Stories from here

• The Kabuliwala · Rabindranath Tagore
• Devdas · Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay

Related

• Poila Baisakh
• Rabindra Jayanti
• Durga Puja
• Kali Puja
• Hilsa in mustard sauce
• Slow-braised Bengali mutton
• Bengali Mishti Doi
• Bengali Rosogolla
• Rabindranath Tagore
• Kazi Nazrul Islam
• Sukumar Ray
• Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

All places (list)

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  Kolkata

  West Bengal, India

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  Kumartuli

  Kolkata, West Bengal, India

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  Santiniketan

  Birbhum, West Bengal, India

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  Bishnupur

  Bankura, West Bengal, India

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  Murshidabad

  West Bengal, India

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  Nabadwip

  Nadia, West Bengal, India

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  Chandannagar

  Hooghly, West Bengal, India

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  Krishnanagar

  Nadia, West Bengal, India

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  Darjeeling

  West Bengal, India

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  Sundarbans

  West Bengal and Bangladesh

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  Gangasagar

  South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India

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  Dhaka

  Bangladesh

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  Sylhet

  Bangladesh

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  Chittagong (Chattogram)

  Bangladesh

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  Rajshahi

  Bangladesh

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  Kushtia

  Bangladesh

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  Mahesh

  Serampore, Hooghly, West Bengal, India

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  Purulia

  West Bengal, India

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  Bankura

  West Bengal, India

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  Medinipur

  West Bengal, India

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  Agartala

  Tripura, India

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  Silchar

  Assam, India

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  Mymensingh

  Bangladesh

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  Shahzadpur

  Sirajganj, Bangladesh

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  Bongaon and the Ichamati

  North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India