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 died in Kolkata (First 49 people) - Page 11
Anjan Bandyopadhyay
Indian journalist
Vishwanath Datta
Lawyer ‧ Swami Vivekananda's father
Benoy Choudhury
Indian Politician
Tarun Kumar Chatterjee
Indian actor
Charles Watson
Former Governor of Newfoundland
Kalpanakumari Devi
Indian novelist
Pinaki Chaudhuri
Indian film director
Ali Ahmed Hussain Khan
Indian musical artist
Khagen Das
Former Member of the Tripura Legislative Assembly
Sarala Devi Chaudhurani
Educationist
Job Charnock
Rafiuddin Ahmed
Dentist
Subir Sen
Playback singer
Barindra Kumar Ghosh
Indian revolutionary ‧ Sri Aurobindo's brother
Bulbul Chowdhury
Dancer
Ganga Prasad Birla
Indian industrialist
Charu Roy
Film director
Maharani Chakravorty
Indian molecular biologist
Shute Banerjee
Cricketer
Shankha Ghosh
Indian poet
Jagaddipendra Narayan
British-Indian cricketer
Manabendra Mukhopadhyay
Indian singer
Biplab Roy Chowdhury
Director
Gambhirananda
Binoy Ghosh
Author
Ajitesh Bandopadhyay
Indian actor
Amitava Nandy
Former Member of the Lok Sabha
Bishnu Charan Ghosh
Indian bodybuilder ‧ Paramahansa Yogananda's brother
Biharilal Chakraborty
Poet
Akshay Kumar Baral
Poet
Priyadaranjan Ray
Chemist
Hemen Majumdar
Indian painter
Indira Devi Chaudhurani
Indian author
Krishna Dasgupta
Singer
Ila Mitra
Former Member of the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal
Girindrasekhar Bose
Psychoanalyst
Vishmadev Chattopadhyay
Vocalizer
Banani Ghosh
Musician
Pinaki Thakur
Poet
Nimai Bhattacharya
Writer
Dwijendranath Tagore
Indian poet
Bijon Bhattacharya
Theatre actor
Michael Knatchbull, 5th Baron Brabourne
Former Governor of Bombay Presidency
Asit Baran
Indian actor
Swapan Kumar Chakravorty
Indian academic
Basanti Devi
Naina Devi
Indian vocalist
