KOLKATA

The city of joy

Members name
Roll No
Rabi Das 03
Sourabh Chakraborty 13
Subbrajoyti Saha 14
Abhirup Pal 16
Sourabh Kumar Das 18
Debjyoti Pal 19
Kamalesh Bhowmick 26
Soham Das 30
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
(2ND YEAR)
KOLKATA An overview

History of Kolkata
Transport
Heritage sites
Culture
Food of Kolkata
Education in kolkata
Entertainment
Why it is CITY OF JOY ?
KOLKATA An overview
History of kolkata
Transport
Heritage sites
Culture
Food of kolkata
Education in kolkata
Entertainment
Why it is CITY OF JOY ?
Kolkata,
Where is
it ?
Kolkata is the
capital of the
Indian state of
west bengal,
located on the
east bank of
Hoogly river.

Coordinates:
2234N
8822E.
 History Of Kolkata :
In the late 17th century, the three villages(kolikata,sutanuti
& Gobindapur) that predated Kolkata were ruled by the
Nawab of Bengal under Mughal
suzerainty. After the Nawab granted the East India Company
a trading license in 1690,the area was developed by the
Company into an increasingly fortified mercantile base.
Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah occupied Kolkata in 1756, and
the East India Company retook it in the following year and
by 1772 assumed full sovereignty. Under East India
Company and later under the British Raj, Kolkata served as
the capital of India until 1911, when its perceived
geographical disadvantages, combined with growing
nationalism in Bengal, led to a shift of the capital to New
Delhi.
Fort william,the place where Kolkata port,1945,an
the Black hole incident took important military port
place. during world war-II.
 Kolkata grew rapidly in the 19th century to become the
second city of the British Empire. This was accompanied by
the development of a culture that fused European philosophies
with Indian tradition. The city is also noted for its revolutionary
history, ranging from the Indian struggle for independence to
the leftist Naxalite and trade-union movements. Labelled the
"Cultural Capital of India", "The City of Processions",
"The City of Palaces", and the "City of Joy", Kolkata has also
been home to prominent people such as Rabindranath Tagore,
Subhas Chandra Bose, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada,
Mother Teresa and Satyajit Ray. Problems related to rapid
urbanisation started to plague Kolkata from the 1930s and the
city remains an example of the
urbanization challenges of the developing nations.
ransport In Kolkata :
The transport
system of kolkatais a mix of modern mass rapid transport and the
old transport modalities like therickshaws. Kolkata is connected to
the rest of India by theNational Highways, the extensive network
of theIndian Railways, and also by air. Most traffic toNorth-east
Indiaroutes via Kolkata . Following are some of the transport
system of kolkata .
EMU Railways
Kolkata is well-connected to the
-
rest ofIndiaby extensive railway network of the Indian railways. Two
divisions of the Indian railways - theEastern Railwayand theSouth
Eastern Railwayare headquartered in the city. The two majorrailway
stationsof the city are atHowrahandSealdah .

Kolkata Suburban EMU

.
Underground Metro railway -
Kolkata was the first city in South Asia to
have an underground railway system that
started operating from 1984.

It is one of the pride of Kolkata , running

through the heart of the city from Dum
Dum to New Garia covering a stretch of
about 22 km.
Introduction of A.C rake , the EAST
WEST CORRIDOR ,from Dum Dum to
An A.C metro rake
Barrackpore via Dakshineswar
project .
Airport -
TheNetaji Subhash Chandra Bose
International AirportatDum Dum is the
only airport in the city, operating both
domestic and international flights. It is a
gateway to North-East India, Bangkok,
and Bangladesh. A view of Dom Dum airport
 Buses
There are multiple organisations UnderJawaharlal Nehru National

-
running buses, a private organisation,
Urban Renewal Missionair
and multiple government services like
CSTC , CTC , WBSTC.
conditioned buses have been
included as a part of travel comfort to
commuters. Air-conditioned buses are
operated by WBSTC (West Bengal
Surface Transport Corporation)
through outsourcing. These buses are
served by Tata Marcopolo Buses and
Esplanade Bus Station Volvo Low Floor Buses.
Port and water-transport-
Also the twin cities
ofKolkataandHowrahare connected
by local water ferries through the
extensive ghats like Fairlie Ghat,
Howrah Ghat, Shibpur Ghat, Prinsep
Ghat, Cossipore Ghat, etc.
Transport Become Heritage
TRAMWAYS
Kolkata is the only city in
India to have a tram
network operating under
the administration of
theCalcutta Tramway
The environment-friendliness
Company .
and the old charm of the
trams attract many people
SLC type tram , Entering the B.B.D bag New Tram.
terminus

Rickshaws
Though hand-drawn rickshaw has
been one of the oldest mode of
transport, but it is on the list of
probable abolishment on
humanitarian grounds.

A Human pulled Rickshaw

CULTURE :
Kolkata has long been known for its literary, artistic and
revolutionary heritage. As the former capital of
India,Kolkata was the birthplace of modern Indian literary,
artistic and scholastic thought. Kolkatans tend to have a special
appreciation for art and literature; its tradition of welcoming new
talent has made it a city of furious creative energy.
Para, adda, and "club" culture : Paras in Kolkata signify a
neighbourhood with a strong sense of community.
On the basis of occupation & socio-economic
status,paras have names like Kumorpara,and
sometimes even politics & region. North Kolkata paras
typically have more street life at late nights with respect to
South Kolkata paras.
Sports (cricket, football, badminton) and indoor games (carrom)
tournaments are regularly organized on an inter-para basis.
 Eden gardens was renovated
Football is a popular sport in prior to the 2011 cricket
kolkata. world cup.
CINEMA :
While Mumbai is the capital of commercial
cinemas in India, Kolkata is the house of art-
films. Stalwarts like
Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak, Mrinal Sen are the
pride of Kolkata. The biggest event of Indian
cinema was the release
of Pather Panchali in 1955 made by Satyajit
Ray based on a novel of Bibhutibhusan
Banerjee. This film connected
Indian film to the rest of the world. Kolkata
Film Festival, held annually across several
cinema theatres in
the city serves to the taste of Kolkata people
for cinema from all over the world. Nandan is a
popular cinema
complex in the premiers of Rabindra Sadan,
maintained by the state government.
LITERATURE :

* The doyens of nineteenth century Bengali

literature like Rabindranath Tagore, Michael
Madhusudan Dutt, Kazi Nazrul
Islam were from Kolkata.
* Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
was one of the earliest Bengali novelists and is
popularly known as the author of India's first
national song, "Bande Mtarom
* Rabi thakur was the first asian nobel-laurete
(taken in 1915,the year he was knighted by
Lord Hardinge).