in india
2007-02-24 04:41:53 · 12 answers · asked by kaz 1 in Travel ➔ India ➔ Other - India
Kolkata (Bengali: formerly Calcutta)
2007-02-24 04:48:31 · answer #1 · answered by Goggie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The name of Calcutta isw now Kolkata.
The names Kolkata and Calcutta were probably based on Kalikata, the name of one of the three villages (Kalikata, Sutanuti, Gobindapur) in the area before the arrival of the British."Kalikata", in turn, is an anglicised version of Kalikshetra ("Land of the goddess Kali"). However, other theories exist regarding the origin of the name. The original settlement of the city was claimed to be located beside a khal, meaning a canal in Bengali. Khal might have given rise to the name. Again, the place was known for the manufacture of shell-lime and the name could have been derived from lime (kali) and burnt shell (kata). Alternatively, the name may have been derived from the Bengali term kilkila ("flat area").[2] While the city was always pronounced either "Kolkata" or "Kolikata", in the local Bengali language, its official English name was only changed from "Calcutta" to "Kolkata" in 2001, reflecting the Bengali pronunciation. Some view this as a largely political move to erase the legacy of British rule in these cities.
2007-02-25 01:02:33 · answer #2 · answered by vakayil k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The name of calcutta is now Kolkata.
2007-02-25 11:04:09 · answer #3 · answered by (A.a.K) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kolkata
2007-02-28 11:09:14 · answer #4 · answered by c_mayur 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kolkata
2007-02-25 03:05:37 · answer #5 · answered by Rosy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kolkata
2007-02-24 23:34:10 · answer #6 · answered by bernie w 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kolkata
2007-02-24 12:48:48 · answer #7 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kolkata. I lived there for a while back in the 50s. You have to see it to believe it!
2007-02-24 12:48:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As per previous answers. Its interesting to note that a lot of cities are being re-named now......take Mumbai (Bombay) and Bangalore (Bengaluru)
2007-02-24 12:55:26 · answer #9 · answered by Mickey Corleone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
KOLKATA
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2007-02-24 12:50:36 · answer #10 · answered by piyush 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋