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July 28, 2004 By: Betty Ramsey Passport Destination: Calcutta, India Packing Round 1. In December 2000, the Indian government renamed Calcutta KOLKATA . 2. Kolkata is the capital of the state of WEST BENGAL . 3 Kolkata has historically been the center of JUTE production. 4. The primary language spoken in Kolkata is BENGALI . 5. In 1756, 123 Europeans died in a room that came to be known as The BLACK HOLE of Calcutta. 6. You`ll need this currency to purchase goods at the shops that line Chowringhee Road. RUPEE Picture: large classical building Departure Round 1. These cream-cheese balls are a popular item in Kolkata's sweet shops. RASGULLA 2. A musical fountain is part of SCIENCE City, one of Kolkata's newest attractions. 3. "Oh, Calcutta!" was the first NUDE musical to play on Broadway. 4. Kolkata is sprawled along the HOOGHLY River. 5. The most popular spectator sport in Kolkata and the rest of India is CRICKET . Picture: golden temple On Tour 1. The thoroughly new city of Kolkata was established as a TRADING POST just 300 years ago. 2 This square in the BBD Bagh area was the center of power in British India. BALHOUSIE 3. The large, open grassy area of Kolkata and other Indian cities is called MAIDAN . 4. All of these are found at the Indian Museum except RARE BOOK LIBRARY . 5. Thousands from all over the world came to pay their respects when MOTHER TERESA died in 1997. 6. Tagore House is a busy center for Indian ARTS learning. 7. The MP BIRLA Planetarium is one of the largest in the world. Picture: bridge 8. The "Shahid Minar," at the northeaster end of the Maidan is a COLUMN . 9. An 1897 earthquake toppled the original steeple of ST. PAUL`S Cathedral. 10. Kolkata is the only city in India where RICKSHAWS are still used as real transport. 11. Astute shoppers know that Kolkata is noted for its fine TERRACOTTA WARE . 12. A 200-year-old BANYAN tree is the main attraction at the Botanical Gardens. Bonus Question One Goats are sacrificed at Kali Temple to appease the bloodlust of this Hindi god's wife. SHIVA Bonus Question Two Where on the map of India is Kolkata found? Area 3 Picture: large red building with domes Slide Show 1. The white-marble VICTORIA Memorial Museum is likely Kolkata`s most famous landmark. 2. The landmark Eden Gardens feature a BURMESE pagoda set in a small lake. 3. About 100,000 vehicles daily cross Kolkata's landmark HOWRAH Bridge. 4. The NAKHODA Mosque is the city's main Muslim place of worship. Clues for next destination: Firth Castle Crystal |