Cities, Cottage Industries and Industries of the British Period — Social Science STD 8 — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8Social ScienceCities, Cottage Industries and Industries of the British Period1 Mark
Question
Which region developed as Kolkata city?
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Answer
In $1698 AD$, the British Company obtained land ownership of three villages, namely, Sutnati, Kalighat and Govindpur. The Company built a fort there, established a colony and named it 'Fort William'. The area later developed as the city of Kolkata.
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