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Calcutta: A Cultural And Literary History
by Dutta, Krishna
About This Book
This is a very readable and sometimes outspoken view of the history and culture of Calcutta (Kolkata) since its 1690s foundation beside the Hugli River. The rise of the city's importance as the headquarters of the East India Company and later the seat of the Viceroy is related and various monuments and sites identified. Bengali, British sahib, military and mutiny, scholarly, artistic, reformist legacies are all linked to today's city and its ongoing problems and achievements. With black-and-white illustrations, bibliography and place, street and name, indexes.
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