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Kolkata, Bengali Kalikata, formerly Calcutta, city, capital of West Bengal state, and former capital (1772–1911) of British India. It is one of India’s largest cities and one of its major ports. The city is centred on the east bank of the Hugli (Hooghly) River, once the main channel of the Ganges (Ganga) River, about 96 miles (154 km) upstream from the head of the Bay of Bengal; there the port city developed as a point of transshipment from water to land and from river to sea. A city of commerce
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Kolkata, Bengali Kalikata, formerly Calcutta, city, capital of West Bengal state, and former capital (1772–1911) of British India. It is one of India’s largest cities and one of its major ports. The city is centred on the east bank of the Hugli (Hooghly) River, once the main channel of the Ganges (Ganga) River, about 96 miles (154 km) upstream from the head of the Bay of Bengal; there the port city developed as a point of transshipment from water to land and from river to sea. A city of commerce
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Kolkata is known as the "cultural capital of India" for its historical and architectural heritage. Sambit wanted to bring to you some untold stories of his city from a new lens. Thanks to the 8K Video Snap feature of his #GalaxyS21 Plus, he was able to capture these perfect moments straight out of 8K Videos without missing any detail. From the Chau folk dance to a rowing sequence at the Calcutta Rowing Club, watch the video to go behind the scenes with Sambit! Samsung . . #samsung #withgalaxy #e
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Kolkata is known as the "cultural capital of India" for its historical and architectural heritage. Sambit wanted to bring to you some untold stories of his city from a new lens. Thanks to the 8K Video Snap feature of his #GalaxyS21 Plus, he was able to capture these perfect moments straight out of 8K Videos without missing any detail. From the Chau folk dance to a rowing sequence at the Calcutta Rowing Club, watch the video to go behind the scenes with Sambit! Samsung . . #samsung #withgalaxy #e
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