Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c13.s3.t2.147
Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c13.s3.t2.147
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Calcutta (Kolkata), the capital of the province of West Bengal in eastern India, was earlier the capital of the British empire in India from 1772-1912. On account of this status and also because it was the major port city of eastern India and various connections can be traced between Calcutta and China from the colonial era.