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Midnapur, Thakurgaon,
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Midnapur, Chittagong, Burdwan
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24-Parganas, Kalikata, Thakurgaon
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Sutanuti, Kalikata, Gobindapur
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following villages were amalgamated to form the city of Calcutta during British colonialism? Notes: British colonialism in India saw the emergence of new cities. Calcutta, now Kolkata, was one of the first cities. Sutanuti, Kalikata, Gobindapur villages were amalgamated to form the city of Calcutta.
Detailed explanation-2: -Although Calcutta was setup after Surat, Madras and Bombay, Calcutta quickly grew due to be the most important city of British India due to the seat of the government and the prosperity of the surrounding region.
Detailed explanation-3: -Kolkata, Bengali Kalikata, formerly Calcutta, city, capital of West Bengal state, and former capital (1772–1911) of British India.
Detailed explanation-4: -From 1772 to 1911, Calcutta was the capital of British India. From 1912 to India’s Independence in 1947, it was the capital of all of Bengal. After Independence, Calcutta remained the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal.