Kolkata & Sundarbans: ramki | leica photography http://ramki.zenfolio.com/p990776647 These are images from my frequent trips to Kolkata and my Dec 08 trip to Bali island, Sundarbans. <br/><br/>Kolkata formerly Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located in eastern India on the east bank of the River Hooghly. When referred to as Calcutta, it usually includes the suburbs, and thus its population exceeds 15 million, making it India's third-largest metropolitan area and urban agglomeration as well as the world's 8th largest agglomeration. Kolkata served as the capital of India during the British Raj until 1911. Once the centre of modern education, industry, science, culture and politics in India, Kolkata has witnessed intense political violence, clashes and economic stagnation since 1954. Like other metropolitan cities in India, Kolkata continues to struggle with the problems of urbanisation: poverty, pollution and traffic congestion. Kolkata is noted for its revolutionary history, ranging from the Indian struggle for independence to the leftist and trade union movements.<br/><br/>The Sundarbans is the largest single block of tidal mangrove forest in the world. The name Sundarban can be literally translated as "beautiful jungle" or "beautiful forest" in the Bengali language. But the generally accepted view is the one associated with Sundari trees. The forest lies at the feet of the Ganges and is spread across areas of Bangladesh and West Bengal, India, forming the seaward fringe of the delta. en-us (C) ramki | leica photography ramki@wildventures.com (ramki | leica photography) Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:49:03 GMT Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:02:16 GMT India Asia Travel and Places http://ramki.zenfolio.com/img/s2/v4/p1004004829-10.jpg Kolkata & Sundarbans: ramki | leica photography http://ramki.zenfolio.com/p990776647 120 80 The Hooghly river banks http://ramki.zenfolio.com/p990776647/e3A4E19EC

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