Following English transcription, "Kāl Kāʈa" became "Calcutta". The name may have its origin in the words khal meaning "canal", followed by kaṭa, which may mean "dug". The name may have been derived from the Bengali term kilkila ("flat area"). Another theory is that the name derives from Kalighat.
a form of betting pool for a competition or tournament, as golf or auto racing, in which gamblers bid for participating contestants in an auction, the proceeds from which are put into a pool for distribution, according to a prearranged scale of percentages, to those who selected winners.
A Calcutta is an auction pool conducted by an organization authorized by the department. Competitors in an event are “sold” to the highest bidder and the winner(s) of the pool of money is determined by the results of the event.
Kolkata was always called Kolkata in Bengali — derived from the name of one of the three villages said to have become the modern city of Kolkata. But the British called it Calcutta.
Following English transcription, "Kāl Kāʈa" became "Calcutta". The name may have its origin in the words khal meaning "canal", followed by kaṭa, which may mean "dug". The name may have been derived from the Bengali term kilkila ("flat area"). Another theory is that the name derives from Kalighat.
In 1690, Job Charnok, an agent of the East India Company chose this place for a British trade settlement. The site was carefully selected, being protected by the Hooghly River on the west, a creek to the north, and by salt lakes about two and a half miles to the east.
Definition. The term “Calcutta” describes a type of auction-pool wagering that can be applied to golf. In golf, a Calcutta is most common at a tournament featuring 4-person teams, but a Calcutta can be held in conjunction with any type of golf/sporting tournament.
A Calcutta is a form of betting in which crowd speculators bid for participating contestants or teams in an auction format. The proceeds from the auction are then put into a pool for distribution, according to a prearranged percentage scale, and paid out to those who bid successfully on a winning team.
During the British's rule, colonization dominated the Indian subcontinent, turning major cities into colonies and using them as power centers. With this intention, the British East India Company renamed the city from Kalikata to Calcutta.
According to Slate magazine, "they argued that 'Bombay' was a corrupted English version of 'Mumbai' and an unwanted legacy of British colonial rule." Slate also said "The push to rename Bombay was part of a larger movement to strengthen Marathi identity in the Maharashtra region." While Mumbai is still referred to as ...
During the British colonial era, they renamed places like Kochi into Cochin and transformed Kolkata to Calcutta as a demonstration of their influence, through urban planning. Similarly, Serampore was part of Danish India under the name Frederick Nagore from 1755 to 1845.
Where does the saying "black hole of calcutta" come from?
The British officers and merchants based in Kolkata were rounded up by the forces loyal to Siraj ud-Daulah and forced into a dungeon known as the "Black Hole".
Definitions of Calcutta. noun. the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding. synonyms: Kolkata. city, metropolis, urban center.
Find Your Calcutta. Mother Teresa, who served the poorest of the poor in Calcutta, India said, “Stay where you are. Find your own Calcutta. Find the sick, the suffering, and the lonely right where you are — in your own homes and in your own families, in your workplaces and in your schools.
West Bengal was ruled under the Delhi Sultanate from the 13th to the 14th century and the Bengal Sultanate from the 14th to the 16th century. In the 16th century, after the fall of the Bengal Sultanate, West Bengal came under the Mughal Empire.
Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, proposed the partition in 1905. He believed that splitting Bengal into two provinces would make governance easier. This decision was framed as a way to improve administration, but it also had underlying political motives.
Kolkata, traces its origins to a clutch of humble villages - Sutanuti, Kalikata and Gobindapur. But in 1690, a new city would rise when a British East India company official named Job Charnock decided to establish a trading settlement here.
The city's former name, Calcutta, is an Anglicized version of the Bengali name Kalikata. According to some, Kalikata is derived from the Bengali word Kalikshetra, meaning “Ground of (the goddess) Kali.” Some say the city's name derives from the location of its original settlement on the bank of a canal (khal).
(sometimes lowercase), a form of betting pool for a competition or tournament, as golf or auto racing, in which gamblers bid for participating contestants in an auction, the proceeds from which are put into a pool for distribution, according to a prearranged scale of percentages, to those who selected winners.
“An “auction sweepstake” or “calcutta” is a form of gambling or wagering in which the players or teams are sold by auction beforehand to the highest bidder.
The word “rodeo” is derived from the Spanish word “rodear” meaning to roundup, and was the name used in the Spanish ranchero days when the semi-wild herds of cattle were gathered in the spring for branding, ear-marking and castration.
A Calcutta is a form of competition that involves a sweep or draw for participants in a particular event followed by an auction for the race participants (usually horses).
A Calcutta auction (also known simply as a “Calcutta”) is an open auction held in conjunction with a golf tournament, horse race, tractor pull, or similar contest with multiple entrants. Calcuttas actually came from Calcutta, India from where this technique was first recorded by the Colonial British.
