North Kolkata
North Kolkata is a significant area in Kolkata and is the oldest part of the city. It consists of many neighbourhoods such as Shyambazar, Bagbazar, Kumartuli, Shobhabazar, Posta, Jorasanko, Rajabazar, Phoolbagan, Maniktala, Kankurgachi, Ultadanga, Chitpur, Belgachia, Tala, Cossipore, and Sinthee. There are many old heritage buildings and temples and also the well known Shovabazar Rajbari.
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A lane in North Kolkata
History of North Kolkata
North Kolkata was previously known as Sutanuti village and it was there along with the other two villages, Gobindopur and Kalikata. This region of Kolkata was probably also the capital of British India till 1911 CE with the other two regions, Middle and South.
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