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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.
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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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