Kolkata

Kolkata

Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) is the capital of India's West Bengal state. Founded as an East India Company trading post, it was India's capital under the British Raj from 1773–1911. Today it’s known for its grand colonial architecture, art galleries and cultural festivals. It’s also home to Mother House, headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity, founded by Mother Teresa, whose tomb is on site. ― Google

People born in Kolkata (First 49 people) - Page 0

Uttam Kumar

Uttam Kumar

Indian film actor

Akhandananda

Akhandananda


Birendra Krishna Bhadra

Birendra Krishna Bhadra

Television presenter

Dinesh Das

Dinesh Das

Poet

Girish Chandra Ghosh

Girish Chandra Ghosh

Musician

Golap Ma

Golap Ma

Housewife

Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak

Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak

Indian literary critic

Aroup Chatterjee

Aroup Chatterjee

Indian author

Mahmudul Haque

Mahmudul Haque

Bangladeshi writer

Rubel Das

Rubel Das

Actor

Soumili Biswas

Soumili Biswas

Film actress

Smaranjit Chakraborty

Smaranjit Chakraborty

Author

Dona Roy

Dona Roy

Indian dancer

Sana Ganguly

Sana Ganguly

Sourav Ganguly's daughter

Soham Chakraborty

Soham Chakraborty

Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly

Pijush Ganguly

Pijush Ganguly

Film actor

Madan Mitra

Madan Mitra

Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly

Abu Taher Mohammad Haider

Abu Taher Mohammad Haider

Military personnel

Sailabala Das

Sailabala Das

Social worker

Kalikananda Abadhut

Kalikananda Abadhut

Novelist

Utpal Kumar Basu

Utpal Kumar Basu

Poet

Sabyasachi Dutta

Sabyasachi Dutta

Former Mayor of Bidhannagarl

Donald Friell McLeod

Donald Friell McLeod

General

Sir George Rumbold, 2nd Baronet

Sir George Rumbold, 2nd Baronet


Hugh Bomford

Hugh Bomford

English cricketer

Raj Chakraborty

Raj Chakraborty

Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly

Raju Chakraborty

Raju Chakraborty

Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly

Raj Chakrabarty

Raj Chakrabarty

Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly

Bratati Bandyopadhyay

Bratati Bandyopadhyay


Snehasish Chakraborty

Snehasish Chakraborty

Indian football player

Biharilal Chakraborty

Biharilal Chakraborty

Poet

Radhanath Sikdar

Radhanath Sikdar

Indian mathematician

Amal Dutta

Amal Dutta

Indian footballer

Abanindranath Tagore

Abanindranath Tagore

Artist

Rathindranath Tagore

Rathindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore's son

Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore

Poet

Jeet

Jeet

Indian actor

Trevor Spring

Trevor Spring

English cricketer

Amol Rajan

Amol Rajan

British journalist

Bernard Lathière

Bernard Lathière

French official

Paul Laverty

Paul Laverty

Screenwriter

Satyajit Ray

Satyajit Ray

Indian director

William Makepeace Thackeray

William Makepeace Thackeray

British novelist

Jock Lewes

Jock Lewes

British officer

Vikram Seth

Vikram Seth

Indian novelist

Nick Jeavons

Nick Jeavons

Rugby union player

Neel Mukherjee

Neel Mukherjee

Indian writer

Partha Chatterjee

Partha Chatterjee

Member of the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal

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