Kolkata is one of the largest cities and former capital of India in the state of West Bengal. It was previously known as Calcutta and served as the capital of British India from 1773 to 1911. The city offers a variety of culture and cuisine as well as transportation options and tourist spots like Howrah Bridge, Victoria Memorial, and Belur Math. It is also home to the Sundarbans National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and tiger reserve located in the Ganges Delta. Traditional Bengali attire includes saris for women and dhoti or lungi and kurta for men. Popular festivals celebrated in Kolkata are Durga Puja and Kali Puja. Local cuisine

1. KOLKATA- The city of joy Kolkata is
considered one of the largest cities in
India. It is among the top metro cities in
India and is capital for West Bengal. In an
earlier time, it was named Calcutta. This
city was built by the British Empire and was
considered the capital during 1773-1911 for
British India. Another nickname for this city
is – “City of Joy”.
This city offers a variety of colours of life
and also provides various means of transport
along with famous spots for tourists. The
Indian cuisine available in this city is vast
and well-known all over India.

2. HOWRAH BRIDGE
The Howrah Bridge stretches across 705 meters
and has a width of 71 feet, not including the 14
feet footpaths on both sides. At the time of its
construction this made it the 3rd
longest bridge of its kind. Today, it is regarded as
the 6th longest cantilever bridge in the world.
The Victoria Memorial is a large marble building in
Kolkata, which was built between 1906 and 1921. It is
dedicated to the memory of Empress Victoria, and is now
a museum under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture.
Beluṛ Maṭh is the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math
and Ramakrishna Mission, founded by Swami
Vivekananda, the chief disciple of Ramakrishna
Paramahamsa. It is located on the west bank of Hooghly
River, Belur, West Bengal, India and is one of the
significant institutions in Kolkata.
BELUR MATH
VICTORIA MEMORIAL

3. WILDLIFE SANCTUARY OF WEST BENGAL …..
The Sundarbans National Park is
a national park, tiger reserve, and biosphere
reserve in West Bengal, India. It is part of
the Sundarbans on the Ganges Delta, and
adjacent to the Sundarban Reserve Forest
in Bangladesh. The delta is densely covered
by mangrove forests, and is one of the
largest reserves for the Bengal tiger. It is
also home to a variety of bird, reptile
and invertebrate species, including the salt-
water crocodile. The present Sundarban
National Park was declared as the core area
of Sundarban Tiger Reserve in 1973 and a
wildlife sanctuary in 1977. On 4 May 1984
it was declared a national park. It is
a UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed
in 1987, and it has been designated as
a Ramsar sitesince 2019.[1] It is considered
as a World Network of Biosphere Reserve
(Man and Biosphere Reserve) from 1989.

4. RIVERS OF KOLKATA………
Hooghly River-The Hooghly River or the Bhāgirathi-
Hooghly, originally and in local tongues the 'Ganga',
and also called Kati-Ganga, is an approximately 260-
kilometre-long distributary of the Ganges River in
West Bengal, India. The Ganges splits into the
Padma and the Ganga near Giria, Murshidabad.
Adi Ganga- Adi Ganga, also known as
Gobindapur Creek, Surman's Nullah and
Tolly's Nullah, was the main flow of the
Hooghly River from the 15th to 17th century
but has subsequently virtually dried up.

5. Traditional dress of people of Kolkata……………
Women’s traditional dress
Traditional attire for Bengali women is usually
the saree, usually made of cotton or silk. While sarees
are worn by women across India, the Bengali style of
pleating and draping a saree is quite distinct.
Men’s traditional dress
Traditional attire for men in Bengal usually consists of
the dhoti, a piece of cloth tied around the waist and
then wrapped around like a loin cloth between the
legs – as is worn around the country. Dhotis are
paired with a silk or cotton Punjabi or kurta – a loose
fitting shirt which usually goes down to the knees.
While white and off-white are the traditional
colours dhotis and Punjabis are worn in, today’s
Bengali men may take their liberties with colours of
their traditional attire.

6. Kolkata is famous in India for Durga Pujo, is also
known as Durgoutsav. Grand celebration for 10
days, is the biggest festival in Kolkata.
Durgotsav is a symbol of the victory of
Goddess Durga over “Mahishasura”.
This festival also represents “Shakti” – the power
of women in the Universe.
Saraswati Puja is celebrated in the month of Magh
(i.e. January / February), in honour of the
goddess Saraswati who is the goddess of learning
and knowledge.
Kali Puja is an important Hindu festival
celebrated in the Hindu calendar month of Kartik
which coincides with the months of October –
November. The festival is celebrated on the day of
Diwali and coincides with Lakshmi Puja.

7. •Fish is an integral component of Bengali cooking. Fried or curried and
usually paired with rice, it makes for a delicious meal that seafood lovers
should make sure not to miss out on while in Kolkata. Macher jhol is a
traditional, spicy curry, which besides fish also includes potatoes and
tomatoes. It also contains Macher jhol. Fish is an integral component of
Bengali cooking Mishti Doi. This Bengali dessert consisting of fermented
sweet yogurt is one of the area’s it also contains Kosha Mangsho, Alur
torkari, Luchi, Cholar dal, Shukto and Chomchom.
Food items of Kolkata………..
Sweet dishes…….
•It usually contains of Kheer Kodom. All good things come in small packages, and
this sweet wonder from Bengal is no exception. ...Shondesh, Khirer Chop, roshogollah, Bhapa
Doi, Chanar Jeelapi, Pati Shapta and Darbesh.

8. THANK YOU…..