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Calcutta was a tiny village when the British arrived.

• alienreborn 8y ago
  > In 1750, Calcutta had a population of 120,000 From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Kolkata https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Kolkata
  • iguy 8y ago
    That's a century years after they arrived -- read the link!
    • newyankee 8y ago
      They became a strong force only after a few battles in 1757 and 1764 (plassey, buxar etc.) Earlier they came in the garb of traders.