Kolkata, West Bengal, 2009 - 2011...

Kolkata previously was called as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal.
It is Located on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River.
Kolkata is the primary business, commercial, and financial hub of Eastern India and the main port of communication for North-East India. It is the third-most populous metropolitan area in India.
River Hugli, an arm of the Ganges, or River Ganga.
It provides access to Kolkata from the Bay of Bengal.
It is formed by the junction of the Bhagirathi and Jalangi rivers at Nabadwip. From there the Hugli flows generally south for about 260 km to the Bay of Bengal, through a heavily industrialized area with more than half of West Bengal’s population. Constant steering is done to clean silt that rushes inland at high tide.
Kolkata is also regarded as the cultural capital of India.
The then Calcutta was the centre for the Indian independence movement.
Following independence in 1947, Kolkata, which was once the centre of Indian commerce, culture, and politics, suffered many decades of political violence and economic stagnation.
A demographically diverse city, the culture of Kolkata features some peculiarities that include characteristically close- interlaces with neighbourhoods and freestyle conversations.
Kolkata is home to West Bengal's film industry Tollywood and cultural institutions, such as the Academy of Fine Arts, the Victoria Memorial, the Asiatic Society, the Indian Museum, and the National Library of India.