We should be PROUD of OUR CALCUTTA!!

First Capital of India: Calcutta
First port of India: Calcutta
Nobel Laureates of India: 6 out of 7 are from Calcutta
National Poet of India: From Calcutta
National Anthem, Song of India: From Calcutta
The only inspiration for youths by whose name International Youth day is celebrated: Swami Vivekananda is from Calcutta
Largest  library in India: Calcutta
Largest  Museum in India: Calcutta
The city in India where trams run still as a public transport: Calcutta
India's largest cricket stadium: Eden Gardens, Calcutta
India's largest football stadium: Salt Lake stadium Calcutta (also Asia's largest).
Largest Botanical Garden in India: Calcutta(Shibpur Botanical Garden).
Largest zoo in India: Calcutta (Alipore Zoo).
India's first medical college: Calcutta (Medical college, Kolkata).
India's first University: Calcutta (Calcutta University).
India's only film director who got an Oscar: from Calcutta (Satyajit Ray).
First Miss Universe of India: from Calcutta (Sushmita Sen).
Largest race course in India: Calcutta
Oldest cricket club of India: Calcutta cricket club.
First city in India where Metro rail as a public transport started: Calcutta
The only city of India for which the whole Bollywood industry depends when it comes for music and direction: Calcutta
Highest number of Scientists and doctors are from which city in India: Calcutta
Largest railway station of India: In Calcutta (Howrah).
Busiest railway station of India: Calcutta (Sealdah).
Only riverine port of India: Calcutta Port.
Only Cantilever bridge in India : Howrah Bridge (Calcutta).
Largest golf course of India: In Calcutta (Royal Calcutta Golf Club).
Largest second hand book market in India: College street (also second in the world): Calcutta
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