HISTORY
MODERN INDIA
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San Thome
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Victoria Memeorial
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Fort William
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Howrah Port
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1698 C.E., 3 villages (Sutanuti, Kalikata & Govindpur) were acquired by Job Charnock. These villages later grew into Calcutta.
Detailed explanation-2: -Kalikata was one of the three villages which were merged to form the city of Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) in India. The other two villages were Gobindapur and Sutanuti. Job Charnock, an administrator with the British East India Company is traditionally credited with the honour of founding the city.
Detailed explanation-3: -Kolkata is one of the metro cities of India. Initially, there existed three villages named Sutanuti, Kalikata, and Gobindapur. In 1698, the British trading company bought three villages from the local landlord. And they started trading and established industrial plants in these villages.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 1698 the English obtained letters patent that granted them the privilege of purchasing the zamindari right (the right of revenue collection; in effect, the ownership) of the three villages. This area around Fort William-Calcutta-became the seat of the British province known as the Bengal Presidency.