Calcuttas

Calcuttas is a plural noun that can refer to several things associated with Calcutta, the historic name for the Indian city now known as Kolkata. In contemporary usage, the city is Kolkata, and residents are typically described as Kolkatans; Calcuttas is rarely used to denote people today.

As a place-name, Calcuttas has appeared in archival materials, historical maps, and older texts where the city is labeled as Calcutta. The plural form can arise when the name is used to reference multiple instances or contexts of the city in different sources. The term can also be encountered in discussions of multiple places that have been named Calcutta, though such usage is uncommon in modern writing.

Historically, Calcutta served as the capital of the British Province of Bengal and later the capital of British India from the eighteenth century until 1911. In scholarly and historical sources, Calcuttas may appear as part of discussions of that era or in references to administrative divisions and urban development during colonial rule.

In culture and media, Calcuttas may appear as a stylistic or historical spelling retained in certain books, newspapers, or corporate names that seek to evoke a historical image of the city. In such cases the plural form is typically a reflection of older English usage rather than a current standard term.

See also: Calcutta, Kolkata, Demonym.