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University of Calcutta, established in 1857, and the first university (to be established as a secular multidisciplinary university) in South Asia. Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, established in 1835, the first college of European medicine in Asia. The Sanskrit College and University, established in 1824, and Sanskrit Collegiate School.
The bazaar is named after Edoardo Tiretta, [7] an Italian immigrant from Venice, who was a land surveyor and owner in the area during late 18th-century. [8]During the time of Warren Hastings, the first governor-general of Bengal, a businessman by the name of Tong Achew established a sugar mill, along with a sugar plantation at Achipur, 33 kilometres (21 mi) from Calcutta, on the bank of the ...
The place became a meeting place for the poets, artistes, literati and people from the world of art and culture. In 1958, the management decided to shut down the Coffee House, but it was re-opened the same year, after professors of Presidency College and Calcutta University rushed off a special petition to the government, to save the heritage ...
New Market, formally known as Sir Stuart Hogg Market, [2] is a market complex in Kolkata situated on Lindsay Street at Dharmatala.Although primarily "New Market" referred to the original enclosed market, but in local parlance, the entire shopping area along with the market complex is known as "New Market".
Calcutta Tramways Company (CTC) was a state-run company that operated trams and buses in and around Kolkata (formerly known as Calcutta) in West Bengal, India. The Kolkata tram is the only operating tramway in India and is the oldest electric tram in India, operating since 1902. [2] [3] [4] CTC has been merged into WBTC since 2016. [5]
Originally named Little Caesar's (copied from the American brand Little Caesars pizza) when it was founded by Arthur Nicolakakis in Pretoria. The chain was rebranded in 2002 and renamed Roman's Pizza. [2] The company is known for its two for one pizza promotions with a business model that seeks to minimize prices whilst maintaining quality. [2]
Calcutta Club (Bengali: কলকাতা ক্লাব) is an elite gentlemen's club located on Lower Circular Road in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), India. It was established in 1907 and the first president of the club was the Maharajah of Cooch Behar , Sir Nripendra Narayan .
Hooghly River, Calcutta by Francis Frith (taken between 1850 and 1875) Historically, Calcutta was the centre of activity in the early stages of the national movement of independence. Exactly a hundred years after the fall of Bengal in the Battle of Plassey, Calcutta saw the beginning of what is often called the First Independence Movement of ...