Essay on my city kolkata in english

Kolkata, previously known as Calcutta, was the capital of India during the British rule. It is a city that has a rich cultural history and is the intellectual hub of India. The British made Calcutta the capital city because it was the center of education, business, and economics.

The state language of Kolkata is Bengali. It is the place where the great writer and the Nobel Prize winner, Rabindranath Tagore was born. The famous Shantiniketan is located in Kolkata. The largest National library of India by volume is located in Kolkata.

Kolkata is a very old city. The people of Kolkata are mainly Bengalis. In Kolkata many freedom fighters and social reformers like Raja Rammohan Roy, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Baghajatin and many others were born and brought up. The British ruled over this city for many years. Kolkata is known as the 'city of joy'.

The city is popularly known as the ‘city of joy’. It is a place which mostly is dominated by Bengalis. Before the partition of India in 1947, Bangladesh or East Bengal was a part of Bengal province. The state language of Kolkata is Bengali. It is the place where the great writer and the Nobel Prize winner, Rabindranath Tagore was born.