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Kolkata Tourist Information

The capital of India's West Bengal state is Kolkata (previously Calcutta). It was India's capital under the British Raj from 1773 to 1911, having begun as an East India Company commercial center. Grand colonial buildings, art galleries, and cultural festivals are among the city's attractions today. Mother House, the headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity, is also located there, as is Mother Teresa's tomb.Kolkata's culture is marked by quirks such as uniquely close-knit neighbourhoods (paras) and freestyle talks, despite the city's ethnic diversity (adda). Tollywood, West Bengal's film industry, as well as cultural institutions including the Academy of Fine Arts, the Victoria Memorial, the Asiatic Society, the Indian Museum, and the National Library of India, are all located in Kolkata.The Agri Horticultural Society of India, the Geological Survey of India, the Botanical Survey of India, the Calcutta Mathematical Society, the Indian Science Congress Association, the Zoological Survey of India, the Institution of Engineers, the Anthropological Survey of India, and the Indian Public Health Association are just a few of the scientific organizations based in Kolkata.

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Things To Do In Kolkata

Corbett National Park, Ranthambore National Park, Bandipur National Park, Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Nagarhole National Park, Sariska National Park, and Kaziranga National Park are a few famous wildlife sanctuaries in India.

Popular beaches in India are Varkala in Kerala, Gokarna in Karnataka, Palolem in Goa, Tarkarli in Maharashtra, Agonda in Goa, Arambol in Goa, and Anjuna in Goa.

Famous hill stations in India are Manali in Himachal, Ooty in Tamil Nadu, Darjeeling in West Bengal, Leh Ladak in Jammu and Kashmir, Mussoorie and Auli in Uttarakhand, and Mcleodganj in Himachal.

The best time to visit India depends largely on the weather, so from late October till early April, the weather remains pleasant.

Yes, India has a plethora of adventure sports such as trekking, hiking, paragliding, caving, parasailing, flyboarding, skydiving, flying fox, rock climbing, scuba diving, and bungee jumping.

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