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प्रश्न
This is a picture of a fort built by the British.
When did the British purchase the three villages to develop into a city? Also, name the villages and the city.
उत्तर
In AD 1680 the British purchased three villages of Sutanati, Govindpur, and Calicata. These villages were developed to form the city of Calcutta (now Kolkata).
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