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Word: howrah (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1929-1929
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...founded the City of Calcutta. It was a wise location. The village grew, became "The City of Palaces." Last week engineers began to sink drills and explore the substrata of the Hoogly to a depth of 100 feet. Soon a subway will burrow under, connecting the quarters of Howrah and Sealdah. Proud Indians know that today only two cities in the British Commonwealth have subways: London and Sydney...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INDIA: Under the Hoogly | 9/16/1929 | See Source »

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