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Copyright: Salil Biswas (salil) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 581 W: 18 N: 295] (2106)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-10-02
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: FujiFilm FinePix F700
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/18 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-10-20 0:46
Viewed: 692
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
One evening in Kolkata (Calcutta) ... in the middle of Esplanade, heart of the business district.

How did the city get the name Calcutta ? Different opinions :
Kalikata is derived from the Bengali word Kalikshetra, meaning "Ground of the Goddess Kali."
Some say the city's name derives from the location of its original settlement on the bank of a canal (khal).
Some match it to the Bengali words for lime (kali) and burnt shell (kata), since the area was noted for the manufacture of shell-lime.
Another opinion is that the name is derived from the Bengali term kilkila (meaning, "flat area"), which is mentioned in the old literature.

In 1690, Job Charnok, an agent of the East India Company chose this place for a British trade settlement. The site was carefully selected, being protected by the Hooghly River on the west, a creek to the north, and by salt lakes about two and a half miles to the east. There were three large villages along the east bank of the river Ganges, named, Sutanuti, Gobindapur and Kalikata. These three villages were bought by the British from local land lords. The Mughal emperor granted East India Company freedom of trade in return for a yearly payment of 3,000 rupees.
What was Calcutta like before the British came ?
It was just a village, the capital city of Bengal was Murshidabad, around 60 miles north of Calcutta. In 1756, Siraj-ud-daullah, nawab of Bengal, attacked the city and captured the fort. Calcutta was recaptured in 1757 by Robert Clive when the British defeated Siraj-ud-daullah on the battle field of Plassy. In 1772, Calcutta became the capital of British India, and the first Governor General Warren Hastings moved all important offices from Murshidabad to Calcutta. Till 1912, Calcutta was the capital of India, when the British moved the capital city to Delhi. In 1947, when India gained freedom and the country got partitioned between India and Pakistan, Calcutta was included in the Indian part of Bengal, West Bengal. Calcutta became the capital city of the state of West Bengal.

http://www.calcuttaweb.com/history.shtml

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wow a relly nice shot i like so much the colors, really so great, great image, congratulations for this hot that is really excellent... TFS

Hi Salil,
I like very much this daily life scene at the end of the day in Kolkata ...
Thanks for bringing us there :)
Great work !
Sylvie

Interestig and nice shot of street life. The colors are very good.
Antony

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  • Alba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 537 W: 0 N: 206] (2760)
  • [2006-10-20 17:25]
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Hi Salil,
I'm glad to see a picture of Calcutta, whichever the origin of the city name... I like the way you caught that everyday life scene, the colour of the sky, the movement of the people. Well done, my friend!
Mary

Hi Salil, I love the 'grit' of this night scene capture! Great colors, and there are so many elements here showing the dynamic nature of Calcutta. Great, and very interesting note too. Well done my friend! Best, Sam

Hi Salil.
A photojournalistic shot. very good details. Excellent POV.
tfs
Shahbaz

salilda,
i am surprised that you got blue sky in kolkata, may be it is the blue hour.
anyway, good composition, very busy scene and lot of small details to explore.

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