Share This Interesting Fact: English Colonization of Calcutta, India (Kolkata) From the 17th Century – 20th Century and The State of Calcutta During the Modern Day: The Population of Calcutta During the Modern Day, the Nickname of “Calcutta”, One of the Fastest Growing Mega Cities World Wide, the Reason the English Government Made Calcutta the Capital City of India During the 18th Century, the Etymology of “Calcutta”, the Reason Kolkata Became Spelled as “Calcutta” During the Late 17th Century, the Year the Indian Government Established the Modern Day Spelling of “Calcutta”, the English Public’s View of Colonization Within India During the Modern Day, the Reason Many Calcuttan Residents Do Not View English Colonization of India as Negative, a Common Past Time Within Calcutta During the Modern Day, the Reason Bhar (Clay/Earthen) Drinkware is an Efficient and an Environmentally Safe Recyclable Material, the Work Schedule of Bhar Manufacturers, the Number of Bhar and Katori (Bowl) Manufactured by an Expert Craftsperson Per Day Within Calcutta, the Reason the Tana Rickshaw (Hand Pulled Rickshaw) is Controversial Within Calcutta During the Modern Day and the Number of Tana Rickshaw Operators Within Calcutta During the Modern Day, the Reason Rickshaws Are Popular Methods of Transportation Within Calcutta, the Benefit of Tana Rickshaws for Commerce Within Calcutta, the Primary Usages of Tana Rickshaws Within Calcutta During the Modern Day, the Daily Income of a Rickshaw Operator During the Modern Day, the Reason it is Difficult to Rapidly Move Through Calcutta, the Reason Mass Migration Into Calcutta Occurred During the 19th Century, How the English Government Managed This Influx of Migrants, the Concept of “White Town”, “Black Town”, and the “Grey Area” (Bowbazar), the Length of Time Chinese Merchants Have Resided Within Calcutta, the Population of Chinese Merchants Within Calcutta During Calcutta’s Zenith in the Mid 20th Century vs the Population of Chinese Merchants Within Calcutta During the Modern Day, How Bengal Was Divided Post Indian Independence in 1947, the Indian City With the Largest Muslim Population, the Size and Period of Installation of the Calcuttan Sewerage System, the Reason the Calcuttan Sewerage System Does Not Function Properly During the Modern Day, How This Problem is Resolved, the Period When This Work is Performed and the Reason for This, the Reason This Problem is Expanding During the Modern Day, the High Poverty Rate of Calcutta During the Modern Day, Homelessness and Poverty Affecting Families for Generations Within Calcutta, the Increase of Life Expectancy and Literacy Within Calcutta During the 21st Century, the Number of Indians Who Migrate in Search of Work Annually, the Country With the Largest and Youngest Work Force World Wide, the 3 Indian Cities With the Highest Concentration of Economic Wealth, One of the Most Important Religious Sites Within India and the Number of Patrons Who Visit Hindu Temple the Kalighat Kali Temple (the Ghat/Landing Place of the Kali) Annually, and the Deity Kalighat Kali Temple is Dedicated Toward Date May 12, 2021 In relation to Interesting Facts The Reason the Aztec Civilization Practiced Human Sacrifice, the Treatment of Enemy Prisoners of War by the Aztecs, the Name of Mexico City, Mexico Prior to Spanish Colonization, the Reason Mexico City Was the Cleanest City World Wide Between the 13th Century and 16th Century, the Reason Spanish Conquistadors Attacked and Conquered Mexico City in 1519 A.D., the Rate at Which Mexico City is Sinking Annually, the Reason the Sewage Network of Mexico City Constantly Becomes Obstructed and Overflows, the Reason Carp Thrive Within Mexico City, the Number of Persons Who Work as Cleaners and Recyclers Within Mexico City During the Modern Day, and the Air Quality of Mexico City During the 1990’s vs the Air Quality of Mexico City During the Modern Day Date May 12, 2021 In relation to Interesting Facts The History of London, England: The Great Fire of London in 1666 and the Reconstruction of London, the Expansion of Trade and Import/Export Systems, and the Development of Water and Waste Infrastructure During the 19th Century – The Population of London During the Mid 17th Century, the Origin Location of the Great Fire of London, the Beginning of the Great Fire of London, the Reason the Great Fire of London Was Devastating for the City, the Time of Day When the Great Fire of London Began, Flammable Goods Within the Great Fire of London’s Path, the Length of Time Until Virtually All of Old London Burned to the Ground During This Event, the Total Damage Caused by the Great Fire of London, the Number of Displaced Persons Who Became Homeless Due to the Great Fire of London, the Reason English King Charles II Commissioned English Architect Christopher Wren to Visit London, Wren’s Vision for London and the Architecture Wren Was Tasked With Developing in Place of This, the Scale Models of Saint Paul’s Cathedral Wren Constructed for English Jointly Appointed Public Body the Commissioners for Rebuilding the City of London Organization and the Model Which Was Approved, Charles II Permitting Wren to Have Full Design Control of Saint Paul’s Cathedral, Wren Implementing Multiple Changes During the Construction of Saint Paul’s Cathedral, the Time Required to Construct Saint Paul’s Cathedral, the Length of Time Prior to the Recovery of London Post the Great Fire of London, the Areas Which Escaped the Great Fire of London Becoming Impoverished During the Late 17th Century, the Alleyways of Regions of London Which Escaped the Great Fire of London Becoming Slums and the Name Used for These Slums During the 18th Century and 19th Century, the Reason the Upper Socioeconomic Class Began Constructing Residential Architecture Further Away From Old London During the 17th Century and 18th Century, the Reason East London Experiences More Pollution Than the Remainder of London, the Reason the Alcoholic Spirit Gin Was Popular During the 18th Century, Gin Being Unregulated Within England During the 18th Century, the Period When Gin Consumption Was at its Zenith Within London, the Most Impoverished Population of London Semi-Permanently Drunk During the 18th Century, the Criminal Actions of English Throwster (Silk Worker) Judith Dufour During a Desperate Binge to Acquire Gin, the Concept of “Mothers Ruin”, the English Government Legislating Small Gin Distilleries During the 18th Century, the Economic Wealth of the West End of London During the 18th Century and 19th Century, the River Thames Being Overcrowded During the 18th Century, the Products Imported by English Ships During the 18th Century, the Problem of Theft and Damage for Docked Ships During the 18th Century, the Number of Employees Working Near the River Thames by the End of the 18th Century, the Various Names for the Different Kinds of Ship Thieves During the 18th Century, the Development of London’s First Securely Enclosed Docks, the Capabilities of the West India Docks, the Traditional Method of Docking and Unloading Ships Within the River Thames, the Reason Ship Cargo Was Locked Within Warehouses During the 18th Century, the Coronation of English Queen Victoria, the Number of People Migrating Into London Daily by the Mid 19th Century, the Impact of Massive Population Expansion Upon London’s Water Supply Infrastructure, the Reason Infectious Disease Was Common Within London During the 19th Century, the Intervention of English Physician John Snow to Resolve London’s Water Management Problems, Snow Discovering That Disease Can Be Caused by Consumption of Food and Drink, Snow’s Hypothesis of a Contaminated Water Resource Upon Broad Street, Snow Mapping the Victims of Cholera Across London, City Councillors Resistive to Snow’s Recommendations for London, the Board of Guardians of the Poor of the Parish of Saint James Westminster Agreeing to Temporarily Disable the Broad Street Water Pump, Snow’s Recommendations Continually Ignored by the Board of Guardians of the Poor of the Parish of Saint James Westminster, the Great Stink Event of 1858, the Reason the River Thames Developed an Appalling Stench During the Mid 19th Century, the Reason English Government Officials Were Resistive to the Reformation of the River Thames, the Reason Members of the English Parliament Eventually Intervened for This Problem, Legislation Developed to Improve London’s Water and Waste Managment Infrastructure, the Person Tasked With Resolving This Problem, English Civil Engineer Joseph Bazalgette’s Plan for London’s Waste Water, the Sewer System Devised by Bazalgette, Bazalgette Leveraging London’s Topography to Shuttle Effluent (Contaminated Wastewater), Bazalgette Looking Toward the 20th Century and Designing Infrastructural Plans Accordingly, the Possibility of London’s Sewer System Becoming Obsolete During the 1960’s if Not for Bazalgette, How Bazalgette Designed the Sewer Systems of England, the Person Who Created the Victoria Embankment, the Volume of Land Provided by the Victoria Embankment, Albert Embankment, and Chelsea Embankment, the Survival of the York Watergate During the Modern Day, the Person Who Renovated Hammersmith Bridge, the Person Who Removed and Replaced Putney Bridge, the Person Who Removed and Replaced Battersea Bridge, and the Person Who Repaired Albert Bridge Date May 12, 2021 In relation to Interesting Facts
