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Black Hole of Calcutta: see Kolkata Kolkata , formerly Calcutta , city (1991 pop. 10,916,272), capital of West Bengal state, E India, on the Hugli River. It is the second largest city in India and one of the largest in the world.
..... Click the link for more information. . Black Hole of Calcutta Indian dungeon in which overcrowding suffocated prisoners. [Br. Hist.: Harbottle, 45–46] See : Imprisonment Black hole of Calcutta 146 Britishers imprisoned in small, stifling room (1756). [Br. Hist.: Harbottle, 45–46] See : Suffering Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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