Modern Kolkata
Kolkata didn’t start like many other big cities in India. It didn’t have much going on in the early years of great Empires. It developed with the colonial growth in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The European trading boom is what made this now rather large city grow. This is a city filled with descendants of fortune seekers arriving here to get there piece of what ever prosperity the could. Kolkata was originally called Calcutta from the colonial influence. With the rise of the Bengali the official new name is Kolkata which has not been accepted universally.
The city as greatly tested over the years and most recently, with the Indian Independence massive migration of refugees. The infrastructure has been deeply strained. When Mother Teresa brought attention to the helpless victims of the area it created a reputation of great poverty which the local residence say is not accurate. They say that the poverty problem is not near as bad as those of Mumbai or other big cities in the world. They feel it has been distorted in the media and entertainment industry such as the film City of Joy.
The local people known as Bengalis like to see themselves as the intelligent people of India. They see themselves as the trend setters of the country. They also strive to excellence in the field of art, music and writing. Visitors can find the Writers Building which is the site of the Black Hole of Calcutta to see that this city was first a colonial city. You can see so many architectural buildings in Victorian style all around Kolkata. In honor of the local culture everyone should visit the Indian Museum.
The best time to visit Kolkata is between November and February. It is a short period of time when the temperatures are perfect and the markets are full of fresh vegetables and flowers. You may want to check out of one of the many five star Kolkata hotels you stayed in before the monsoons come in June.
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