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Calcutta grew from three villages. Which were they?
ASealdah, Bally, Behala
BSutanati, Kolkata, Govindapur
CChitpore, Barrackpore, Howrah
DDum Dum, Salt Lake, Alipore
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Sutanati, Kolkata, Govindapur
1. Fort William was built at Govindapur after Plassey.
2. The villages were Sutanati, Kolkata and Govindapur.
3. The Maidan was left open as a line of fire.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part III, Theme 12, Colonial Cities: Urbanisation, Planning and Architecture._
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