Kolkata

[ kol-kah-tuh ]

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of West Bengal state, in eastern India, on the Hugli River: former capital of British India.

Kolkata

/ ˈkolkɑːtə /

noun

1. a port in E India, capital of West Bengal state, on the Hooghly River: former capital of the country (1833–1912); major commercial and industrial centre; many universities. Pop: 4 580 544 (2001) Former official nameCalcutta

Example Sentences

The report offers “the first detailed look at how the fishing cat hunts,” says coauthor Tiasa Adhya, a Kolkata-based biologist.

From Science News

The December 13 test, announced by India’s Ministry of Defense, took place on Wheeler Island, about 140 miles southwest of Kolkata.

From Popular-Science

Metropolitan cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata make up most of this surge at the moment.

From Quartz

The result is “Contraband From India,” a collection of original tracks fueled by samples and remixes of the records Jones found in Kolkata.

From Washington Post

Kolkata Sanved was founded in 2004 by sociologist and dance activist Sohini Chakraborty.

From The Daily Beast