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1 day ago · Maa Kali is heavily based on the story of the Calcutta Killing and Noakhali murders, which had long-term harsh political ramifications. The novel sheds light on Bengal's forgotten history and reveals how Bengali Hindus experienced atrocities on the verge of independence, leaving a terrifying mark even after nearly eight decades.
2 days ago · The crush happened as female devotees rushed towards the stage to touch the feet of Bhole Baba, the self-styled godman, or guru, who led the event, according to Uttar Pradesh’s chief minister.
1 day ago · Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), city, capital of West Bengal state, and former capital (1772–1911) of British India. It is one of India’s largest cities and one of its major ports. The city is centered on the east bank of the Hugli River, about 96 miles upstream from the head of the Bay of Bengal.
3 days ago · The history of Kolkata as a British settlement, known to the British as Calcutta, dates from the establishment of a trading post there by Job Charnock, an agent of the English East India Company, in 1690.
4 days ago · From a father mourning the death of his three-year-old to two boys, who rushed to the ‘satsang’ after they saw their mother lying on the ground in a WhatsApp video, the tragedy of the Hathras stampede paints a picture of heart-wrenching loss and a frantic search for missing loved ones. Officials ...
3 days ago · Calcutta became a hub for hundreds of thousands of Allied troops. The fall of Burma brought Bengal close to the war front; its impact fell more strongly on Bengal than elsewhere in India. Major urban areas, especially Calcutta, drew increasing numbers of workers into military industries and troops from many nations.
1 day ago · The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major uprising in India in 1857–58 against the rule of the British East India Company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the British Crown.
