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 3
Dhirendra Nath Ganguly
Film actor
Bappaditya Bandopadhyay
Indian film director
Sumitra Mukherjee
Indian actress
Timir Baran
Film score composer
Dwijendralal Ray
Indian poet
Kaliprasanna Singha
Author
Peary Chand Mitra
Indian writer
Valentine Blacker
Suniti Kumar Chatterji
Indian linguist
R. C. Majumdar
Historian
Jadunath Sarkar
Indian historian
Ajoy Mukherjee
Former Chief Minister of West Bengal
Nirmal Kumar Bose
Indian anthropologist
Jasodhara Bagchi
Indian critic
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati
Guru
Bhaktivinoda Thakur
Philosopher
Saradananda
Missioner
Swami Abhedananda
Author
Modhu Bose
Actor
Niranjan Pal
Indian playwright
Pradeep Kumar
Indian actor
Ganesh Pyne
Indian painter
Gaganendranath Tagore
Indian painter
Brahmananda Saraswati
Guru
Sipra Bose
Singer
Jayanta Hazarika
Indian singer ‧ Bhupen Hazarika's brother
Bipin Gupta
Indian actor
T. N. Srikantaiah
Poet
Nigamananda Paramahansa
Guru
Subimal Dutt
Diplomat
C. R. Vyas
Indian singer
R. D. Bansal
Film producer
Subodh Ghosh
Indian author
Chunibala Devi
Indian character actress
Debiprasad Chattopadhyaya
Indian philosopher
Subhas Chakraborty
Former Minister of Transport of West Bengal
Waris Ali Mirza
Sombhu Mitra
Indian film actor
Birjis Qadr
Monarch
Leela Roy
Indian politician
Baba Gurdit Singh
Political figure
Tarapada Chakraborty
Vocalist
Sumati Mutatkar
Indian vocalist
Abdul Rashid Khan
Indian vocalist
Humayun Kabir
Former Minister of Education of India
A. N. Ray
Former Chief Justice of India
Rizwanur Rahman
