![]() Early History of Kolkata It is said that the archaeological evidences at Chandraketugarh proves that the region of Kolkata had been inhabited for over two millennia. But the history of Kolkata, however documented from the beginning of the British rule in India, when the East India Company was merging its trade business in India in 1690. The three villages, in particular, Kalikata, where the city is located, was incorporated by Job Charnok, the administrator of the Company and the history of Kolkata starts from this very time. According to some scholars, Kolkata was designated a special status with the establishment of the Fort William in 1698. Medieval History of Kolkata ![]() Modern History of Kolkata The modern history of Kolkata on looks the budding of social and intellectual fervour, in the tumultuous panorama of burning politics. Hickey's "Bengal Gazette" or "Calcutta General Advertiser" is the first newspaper to be printed in India is the invaluable Chronicle of the social life of contemporary Kolkata. Contemporary memoirs of the time are the major sources of the history of Kolkata. Kolkata witnessed the growth of intellectual activities with the national conferences all being held at the core of Calcutta. Kolkata is also the native city of Indian National Congress. However the contemporary history of Kolkata begins right from the period of post independence and the partition of India. Due to the partition a mass of Muslims left Kolkata for East Pakistan and a vast chunk flee from Dhaka to sought refuge in Kolkata. Hence the infrastructure and the demography of Kolkata have undergone a massive change. In the recent years, Kolkata is inflicted with the violence of the Marxist- Maoist and the Naxalites. The history of Kolkata in the present age is marked with the regime of the West Bengal Communist Party (CPIM) and Trinamool Congress Government. |