Alternate Timelines

Scenarios about 'calcutta'

The capital of British India from 1772 to 1911 and a major commercial center in South Asia. Founded as a trading post by the East India Company, Calcutta grew into a vibrant cosmopolitan city that blended British colonial architecture with Bengali culture. In alternate histories, Calcutta often serves as a pivotal location for exploring different trajectories of colonial rule, Indian independence movements, or as the continuing administrative heart of alternative South Asian political entities.

What If Kolkata Maintained Its Economic Prominence?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) remained the economic powerhouse of the Indian subcontinent, dramatically altering South Asia's development and global economic patterns.