<P> The three villages , in particular Kalikata , where Calcutta is located , came into the possession of the British East India Company in 1690 and some scholars like to date its beginnings as a major city from the construction of Fort William by the British in 1698 , though this is debated ( see the court ruling in `` Name and origins '' above ) . From 1772 to 1911 , Calcutta was the capital of British India . From 1912 to India 's Independence in 1947 , it was the capital of all of Bengal . After Independence , Calcutta remained the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal . </P>
<P> The three villages , in particular Kalikata , where Calcutta is located , came into the possession of the British East India Company in 1690 and some scholars like to date its beginnings as a major city from the construction of Fort William by the British in 1698 , though this is debated ( see the court ruling in `` Name and origins '' above ) . From 1772 to 1911 , Calcutta was the capital of British India . From 1912 to India 's Independence in 1947 , it was the capital of all of Bengal . After Independence , Calcutta remained the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal . </P>
when was calcutta made the capital of india
when was calcutta made the capital of india
1772
1772