The capital of India's West Bengal state is Kolkata (previously Calcutta). It was India's capital under the British Raj from 1773 to 1911, having begun as an East India Company commercial center. Grand colonial buildings, art galleries, and cultural festivals are among the city's attractions today. Mother House, the headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity, is also located there, as is Mother Teresa's tomb.Kolkata's culture is marked by quirks such as uniquely close-knit neighbourhoods (paras) and freestyle talks, despite the city's ethnic diversity (adda). Tollywood, West Bengal's film industry, as well as cultural institutions including the Academy of Fine Arts, the Victoria Memorial, the Asiatic Society, the Indian Museum, and the National Library of India, are all located in Kolkata.The Agri Horticultural Society of India, the Geological Survey of India, the Botanical Survey of India, the Calcutta Mathematical Society, the Indian Science Congress Association, the Zoological Survey of India, the Institution of Engineers, the Anthropological Survey of India, and the Indian Public Health Association are just a few of the scientific organizations based in Kolkata.
