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The 42 is a residential skyscraper in Kolkata, in the state of West Bengal, India. [7] [8] It is located on Chowringhee Road, the central business district of the city, between the commercial building of Tata Centre and the residential building of Jeevan Sudha. It was first proposed in 2008 but construction was delayed for nearly two years. [9]
By partnering with other academic institutions and historical societies, the Calcutta Historical Society has facilitated interdisciplinary research and encouraged a holistic understanding of Kolkata's history. Preserving and restoring Kolkata's historic buildings, monuments, and landmarks is another aspect of the Calcutta Historical Society's work.
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Kolkata is currently home to around 1,000 completed high-rise buildings, [1] [2] and many more high-rise buildings are under construction. The 42, which was completed in 2019, is currently the tallest building in Kolkata and East India with a height of 260 metres (853 ft) consisting of 65 floors. [3]
Kolkata's recorded history began in 1690 with the arrival of the English East India Company, which was consolidating its trade business in Bengal. Job Charnock is often regarded as the founder of the city; [42] however, in response to a public petition, [43] the Calcutta High Court ruled in 2003 that the city does not have a founder. [44]
Kolkata was the capital of the British India until 1911, when the capital was relocated to Delhi. Kolkata grew rapidly in the 19th century to become the second most important city of the British Empire after London and was declared as the financial (commercial) capital of the British India. This was accompanied by the fall of a culture that ...
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The bombing of Calcutta was a series of aerial raids carried out by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force on Calcutta, the former capital of British India.The bombing caused significant damages to infrastructure and killed hundreds but failed to achieve its primary goal of significantly disrupting allied supply lines.