Durga Puja Theme Highlights Kolkata's True History

The Durga Puja in Kolkata has a special theme this year: It tells the real story of Kolkata's past.

The display shows how the city has grown over time.

It highlights that Job Charnock wasn't the founder, as previously thought.

Instead, the display shows documents proving that the land belonged to the descendants of Sabarna Roy Chowdhury.

These descendants signed a deal with the East India Company.

Kolkata was a place where Goddess Kali was worshipped.

The first Durga Puja was done in 1610, long before the British came.

Before a big battle in 1757, people from different countries traded with local traders.