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5. ●Country : India State: West
Bengal Latitude: 22 degree 82 minutes
North Longitude: 88 degrees 20 minutes
East Altitude: 17 feet from sea
levelDistance from sea: 60 miles from
Bay of Bengal International Time: (+ 5
1/2) hours from GMTTemperature
Winter:(12-27C) Summer: (24-
38C)Average Rainfall: 160cm
6. ●Kolkata has beautiful colonial buildings and
heritage structures. Established in 1814, the
Indian Museum is the oldest museum in Asia
and houses vast collection of Indian natural
history and Indian art. The Victoria Memorial,
one of the major tourist attractions in Kolkata,
has a museum documenting the city's history.
Other important buildings in Kolkata are
Belvedere Estate, Jorasanko Thakur Bari,
Marble Palace, National Library of India, Raj
7. ●How To Reach
●Kolkata is well connected by Air, Rail and Road.Air
The Netaji Subhas International Airport (Dum Dum) airport
is 15 km North of the city centre and is on the international
network. Kolkata falls on the route of major carriers in the
world, like British Airways, Air India, Thai, Singapore
Airlines, Malaysia Ailines etc. It will well connected by
Indian Airlines, the national domestic carrier, and several
other private airlines to several destinations within the
country.
See the Guide2Travel section for details
on Airlines, Hotels to plan your journey. Check out the
latest International and Domestic flight timings and set your
journey plan accordingly.
8. ●Rail
●Kolkata is connected to almost all cities by an
efficient and fast rail network. The Howrah
railway station is the main arrival point for the
long distance trains. The other rail station is the
Sealdah station which also connects to some
destinations in the north of the country.
See the Guide2Travel section for details on
Airlines, Hotels to plan your journey.
9. ●RoadKolkata is linked to major cities like Delhi,
Mumbai, Chennai by road. National Highway
no. 2 links the city with Delhi while National
Highway no. 6 links the city with Mumbai.
The Esplnande bus terminus is the main bus
terminus of Kolkata - which is located in the
heart of the city. The other bus terminus is at
Ultadanga. There is an international bus
terminus at Salt Lake where buses leave for
Dhaka, Bangladesh.
10. RULERS OF WEST BENGAL
●List of rulers of Bengal
●This is a list of rulers of Bengal. For much of its history, Bengal was split
up into several independent kingdoms, completely unifying only several
times. In ancient times, Bengal consisted of the kingdoms
of Pundra, Suhma,Anga, Vanga, Rarh and Harikela. Along with Bihar,
parts of northwestern Bengal were also incorporated into the kingdom
of Magadha.
●Under the Mauryas, much of Bengal was conquered save for the far
eastern Bengali kingdoms which continued to exist as tributary
states before succumbing to the Guptas. With the fall of the Gupta Empire,
Bengal was united under a single local ruler, Shashanka, for the first time.
With the collapse of his kingdom, Bengal split up into petty kingdoms once
more.
●With the rise of Gopala, Bengal was united once more under the Pala
Empire, Chandra dynasty), Sena dynastyand deva dynasty. Then Bengal
was ruled by the Muslim dynasties followed by the British. In 1947, Bengal
waspartitioned, making West Bengal part of India and the East Bengal part
11. Table of Contents1Ancient Period
1.1Legendary kings of Magadha:
Brihadratha Dynasty (c. 1700-799
BC) 1.2Pradyota Dynasty (799-684
BC) 1.3Shishunaga Dynasty (684-424
BC) 1.4Nanda Dynasty (424-321
BC) 1.5Maurya Dynasty (324-184
12. ●2Medieval Period
●2.1Khilji Dynasty 2.2Governors of Bengal
under Mameluk Dynasty 2.3Independent
Balban Dynasty 2.4Governors of
Sonargaon 2.5Governors of
Lakhnauti 2.6Independent Sultans of
Sonargaon 2.7Independent Sultans of
Satgaon 2.8Independent Sultans of
Lakhnauti 2.9Ilyas Shahi Dynasty (1st
period) 2.10Ganesha Dynasty
13. 2.11Ilyas Shahi Dynasty
(restored) 2.12Habshi dynasty 2.13Hussain
Shahi dynasty 2.14Bengal Governors under
Afghan rule (Sur dynasty) of Delhi
Sultanate 2.15Muhammad Shahi
Dynasty 2.16Karrani Dynasty (Mughal
vassals) 2.17Mughal Subahdars of
14. HISTORYBritish East India
CompanyWhen the British East India
Company began strengthening the defenses
at Fort William (Calcutta), the Nawab,Siraj
Ud Daulah, at the encouragement of the
French, attacked. Under the leadership
15. The Nawab was assassinated in
Murshidabad, and the British installed their
own Nawab for Bengal and extended their
direct control in the south. Chandernagore
was restored to the French in 1763. The
Bengalis attempted to regain their territories
in 1765 in alliance with the Mughal
20. The Bengal Renaissance refers to a social reform
movement during the nineteenth and early 20th
centuries in the region of Bengal in undivided
India during the period of British rule. The Bengal
renaissance can be said to have started with Raja
22. Bengal played a major role in the Indian independence
movement, in whichrevolutionary groups such
as Anushilan Samiti and Jugantar were dominant.
Bengalis also played a notable role in the Indian
independence movement. Many of the early proponents
of the freedom struggle, and subsequent leaders in
movement were Bengalis such as Chittaranjan
Das, Surendranath Banerjea, Netaji Subhash Chandra
Bose, Prafulla Chaki, Bagha Jatin,Khudiram Bose, Surya
Sen, Binoy-Badal-Dinesh, Sarojini Naidu, Aurobindo
Ghosh, Rashbehari Bose and many more. Some of
these leaders, such as Netaji, did not subscribe to the
view that non-violent civil disobedience was the only way
23. During the Second World War Netaji escaped to Germany
from house arrest in India and there he founded the Indian
Legion an army to fight against the British Government, but
the turning of the war compelled him to come to South-East
Asia and there he became the co-founder and leader of
the Indian National Army (distinct from the army of British
India) that challenged British forces in several parts of
India. He was also the head of state of a parallel regime
named 'The Provisional Governmeent of Free India' or Arzi
41. CLIMATE
●Kolkata has a Tropical wet-and-dry
climate (Koppen climate classification Aw). The
annual mean temperature is 26.8 °C (80 °F);
monthly mean temperatures range from 19 °C to
30 °C (67 °F to 86 °F).[1] Summers are hot and
humid with temperatures in the low 30's and
during dry spells the maximum temperatures
often exceed 40 °C (104 °F) during May and
June.[1] Winter tends to last for only about two
and a half months, with seasonal lows dipping to
12 °C – 14 °C (54 °F – 57 °F) between
December and January.
42. The highest recorded temperature is 43.9 °C
(113 °F) and the lowest is 5 °C (41 °F).[1] Often
during early summer, dusty squalls followed by
spells of thunderstorm and heavy rains lash the
city, bringing relief from the humid heat. These
thunderstorms are convective in nature, and is
locally known as Kal baisakhi (কালবৈশাখী,
43. The highest rainfall occurs during the
monsoon in August (306 mm). The city
receives 2,528 hours of sunshine per
annum, with the maximum sunlight occurring
in March.[4] Pollution is a major concern in
Kolkata, and the Suspended Particulate
Matter (SPM) level is high when compared
50. SPECIALITY OF THE PLACE
Shopping is one good amusement one can have in Kolkata city.
From street vendors to super markets the city has room for
everyone. The city contains numerous showrooms of reputed
national and international brands. These showrooms always glitter
with great pomposity. The city is provided with markets that
merchandise all categories of goods. There are fabric stores,
ready to wear stores, home appliance stores, gift stores and more.
While shopping in Kolkata golden rule is that it is all about
bargaining. There are many fixed price shops in the city but the
preferred ones include those where price negotiations are allowed
. It thus turns out to be quite exciting and smart work to shop in
Kolkata city. The speciality of Kolkata include Tant sarees, cotton
52. We have well equipped equipments to meet today’s
requirements. Some of them are as below:
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SURGERY
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ONCOLOGY
ENDOCRINOLOGY
NEPHROLOGY
RHEUMATOLOGY
PHSYCOLOGY
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59. BEST TIME TO VISIT
●Kolkata is visited by thousands of national and
international tourists every year. People come here to
enjoy the colorful art and culture of the City of Joy. Other
than the scenic grandeur, the city also offers a peep into
the British India, through some ancient architectural
buildings. The celebration and festivity of the city are well
known. People from round the globe come here to watch
the celebration of Durga Pooja and other regional fairs,
like Gangasagar and Kenduli Mela. The best time to visit
Kolkata is in its festival season i.e. around October,
when the atmosphere is colorful, with pleasing weather
and festive mood all around.
60. ●As the summer of Kolkata is very hot and
humid, it is nearly impossible for tourists to
roam around with ease during this season in
the city. In monsoons, the torrential rains can
perturb the normal lifestyle of people here, so
tourist expeditions are a bit difficult. The best
and the most favored season for coming to
Kolkata is winter i.e. October to February.
This is the best time for visiting Kolkata as
there is minimal humidity and perspiration.
Even the temperature is in a pleasing range,
61. ●While coming to Kolkata in winter, make
sure to bring light woolens with you, as
you may need them during late nights as
well as early mornings. However, do not
overstuff your bag with too much winter-
wear, as you will not need much of them in
the city. The temperature never dips below
10°C, so there is no need of heavy
woolens as well. You will also find this
weather apt for taking pleasant walks near
sea. So, wait for nothing more! Just pack
your bags and plan a trip to this City of Joy