Kolkata
Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) is the capital of India's West Bengal state. Founded as an East India Company trading post, it was India's capital under the British Raj from 1773–1911. Today it’s known for its grand colonial architecture, art galleries and cultural festivals. It’s also home to Mother House, headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity, founded by Mother Teresa, whose tomb is on site. ― Google
People died in Kolkata (First 49 people) - Page 1
Kadambini Ganguly
Indian doctor
John Foulds
Cellist
Toru Dutt
Translator
Henry Louis Vivian Derozio
Indian poet
Buddhadeva Bose
Writer
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Indian writer
Debendranath Tagore
Indian philosopher
Manik Bandopadhyay
Indian author
Suchitra Sen
Indian actress
Rabi Ghosh
Indian actor
Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay
Indian novelist
Ashapoorna Devi
Novelist
Jibanananda Das
Indian poet
Tapan Sinha
Indian film director
Rituparno Ghosh
Indian film director
Geeta Sen
Actress
Supriya Devi
Indian actress
Mahasweta Devi
Indian writer
Anil Chatterjee
Indian actor
Hemant Kumar
Indian musical composer
Bibhu Bhattacharya
Indian actor
Bhanu Bandopadhyay
Indian actor
Bijoya Ray
Actress ‧ Satyajit Ray's wife
Haradhan Bandopadhyay
Indian actor
Premendra Mitra
Poet
Rajshekhar Basu
Writer
Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury
Writer
Satyendranath Dutta
Expert
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Indian educator
Michael Madhusudan Dutt
Poet
Leela Majumdar
Writer
Uday Shankar
Indian film director
Nikhil Banerjee
Indian musician
Subrata Mitra
Indian cinematographer
Bipin Chandra Pal
Indian writer
Arati Saha
Indian swimmer
Bidhan Chandra Roy
Former Chief Minister of West Bengal
V. G. Jog
Indian Violinist
Salil Chowdhury
Indian music director
Walter Landor Dickens
Charles Dickens' son
Sarat Chandra Bose
Barrister
Prabhabati Bose
Sarat Chandra Bose's mother
Janakinath Bose
Indian lawyer
Dipa Ma
Teacher
Charlotte Canning, Countess
British artist
Keshub Chandra Sen
Philosopher
Nitin Bose
Indian film director
