A large white marble building in the Maidan dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria.

The largest urban park in Kolkata, often called the "lungs" of the city.

A distributary of the Ganges River that flows through Kolkata and is spanned by the Howrah Bridge.

The last independent Nawab of Bengal who captured Fort William and oversaw the "Black Hole" incident.

Black Hole of Calcutta

The name of the small dungeon where British prisoners of war were held in 1756.

The fortress built on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, located in the Hastings neighborhood.

The Indian state of which Kolkata is the capital and primary financial center.

The tallest residential skyscraper in Kolkata, located near the Maidan and Birla Planetarium.

A massive cantilever bridge that serves as an emblem of the city, connecting Kolkata to its sister city.

Kolkata’s primary financial and commercial district, located on the eastern edge of the Maidan.

Localized violent thunderstorms, also known as "Nor'westers," that occur in the spring.

One of Asia's oldest and longest major roads, which terminates in the suburb of Haora.

The Nobel Prize-winning poet and author of "Gitanjali" who was born and lived in Kolkata.

The geographic region in which Kolkata is located, making it a vital shipping and port city.

The Nobel Prize-winning economist who served as the first professor of economics at Jadavpur University.

The southernmost outpost of Kolkata's shipping industry where the Hooghly meets the sea.

A prominent landmark near the Maidan, noted for being the largest planetarium in Asia.

Capital of British India

The political role Kolkata held from 1772 until the capital was moved to New Delhi in 1911.

The primary language spoken in Kolkata, reflecting its status as a cultural hub for the region.

The neighborhood in Kolkata where Fort William is situated on the banks of the river.

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Calcutta

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Question	Answer
Victoria Memorial	A large white marble building in the Maidan dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria.
Maidan	The largest urban park in Kolkata, often called the "lungs" of the city.
Hooghly River	A distributary of the Ganges River that flows through Kolkata and is spanned by the Howrah Bridge.
Siraj-ud-Daulah	The last independent Nawab of Bengal who captured Fort William and oversaw the "Black Hole" incident.
Black Hole of Calcutta	The name of the small dungeon where British prisoners of war were held in 1756.
Fort William	The fortress built on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, located in the Hastings neighborhood.
West Bengal	The Indian state of which Kolkata is the capital and primary financial center.
The 42	The tallest residential skyscraper in Kolkata, located near the Maidan and Birla Planetarium.
Howrah Bridge	A massive cantilever bridge that serves as an emblem of the city, connecting Kolkata to its sister city.
Chowringhee	Kolkata’s primary financial and commercial district, located on the eastern edge of the Maidan.
Kal Baisakhi	Localized violent thunderstorms, also known as "Nor'westers," that occur in the spring.
Grand Trunk Road	One of Asia's oldest and longest major roads, which terminates in the suburb of Haora.
Rabindranath Tagore	The Nobel Prize-winning poet and author of "Gitanjali" who was born and lived in Kolkata.
Ganges Delta	The geographic region in which Kolkata is located, making it a vital shipping and port city.
Amartya Sen	The Nobel Prize-winning economist who served as the first professor of economics at Jadavpur University.
Diamond Harbor	The southernmost outpost of Kolkata's shipping industry where the Hooghly meets the sea.
Birla Planetarium	A prominent landmark near the Maidan, noted for being the largest planetarium in Asia.
Capital of British India	The political role Kolkata held from 1772 until the capital was moved to New Delhi in 1911.
Bengali	The primary language spoken in Kolkata, reflecting its status as a cultural hub for the region.
Hastings	The neighborhood in Kolkata where Fort William is situated on the banks of the river.

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