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Kolkata formerly Calcutta is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly river, it is the principal commercial, cultural, and educational centre of East India, while the Port of Kolkata is India's oldest operating port and its sole major riverine port. As of 2011, the city had 4.5 million residents; the urban agglomeration, which comprises the city and its suburbs, was home to approximately 14.1 million, making it the fourth-most populous…

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Heritage Rickshaw in Kolkata | undoubtedly Kolkata(calcutta,… | Flickr Photography Surrealism, Photography Perspective, Portraits Abstract, City Scape Painting, People Abstract, Photography Texture, Surrealism Abstract, City Life Photography, Pinhole Photography

undoubtedly Kolkata(calcutta, india ) is the last bastion of the hand-held rickshaws introduced by the british imperial rule. now declared a "heritage transport" just as the trams are. there were protests concerning the inhuman idea of human-powerd vehicle , the rickshaws, and talks for banning these traditional rickshaws (seen mostly in and around the oldest part of north kolkata) were on, which is somehow on hold concerning the issue of livelihood for rickshaw pullers. More information on…

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