Calcutta

A Cultural History

By: Krishna Dutta

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Paperback | 1 April 2008

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Calcutta (renamed Kolkata in 2001) is a city of extremes, where exquisite refinement rubs shoulders with coarse commercialism and political violence. Krishna Dutta explores these multiple paradoxes, giving personal insight into Calcutta's unique history and modern identity as reflected in its architecture, literature, cinema, and music.

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"Dutta depicts Calcuatta's many faces in this erudite guide to the city... It presents an in-depth portrait of one of India's most intriguing cities."

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Non-Fiction History Regional & National History Asian History Specific Events & Topics in History Social & Cultural History

Foreword
Kolikata, Calcutta, Kolkata	p. 1
Company Calcutta	p. 9
City of the Babus	p. 33
City of the Sahibs	p. 58
City of Reformers	p. 84
Imperial City	p. 113
The Struggle for Independence	p. 140
City of Strife	p. 169
City of Learning	p. 195
Artistic Calcutta	p. 215
Further Reading	p. 241
Appendix	p. 245
Index	p. 247
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