First Impressions of Kolkata, India! 🇮🇳 (India's Most Underrated City?)

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  • Опубліковано 20 чер 2024
  • Today I'm visiting the historic city of Kolkata in West Bengal, which was the ancient capital of Modern India in the 1800's. Join me as I explore the streets, as well visit as the Mallick Ghat and flower market and the famous Hooghly River. Jai Maa!
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 258

  • @ronyjackson-nj9gg
    @ronyjackson-nj9gg 11 днів тому +91

    I am british Indian living in UK🇬🇧.Thank you for showing my home city my birth place Kolkata ❤.

    • @user-xj2ot9ty4h
      @user-xj2ot9ty4h 10 днів тому +4

      Come back to India

    • @moderntimes4814
      @moderntimes4814 10 днів тому +2

      You are welcome

    • @koyelbasu8082
      @koyelbasu8082 10 днів тому +2

      @user-xj2ot9ty4h kyu vaai ekbaar vagake anand nhi mili??aur ekbar unlogo ko marna chahta hn??🤣😂🤣

    • @abhirup1033
      @abhirup1033 9 днів тому

      ​@@user-xj2ot9ty4hbut why?😂

    • @ANIK-qk9mz
      @ANIK-qk9mz 9 днів тому +2

      ​@@user-xj2ot9ty4hwhy to spoil his rest of his life ? 😂

  • @shayanraj7840
    @shayanraj7840 14 днів тому +134

    Kolkata was one of the best and rich city in India before the takeover of Communist party as state govt. Now it's still good but lost it's glory.

    • @shibamdebnath254
      @shibamdebnath254 13 днів тому +22

      Still the 3rd richest city in India.. and again it's growing

    • @sayanbiswas757
      @sayanbiswas757 11 днів тому +10

      ​@@shibamdebnath254 it's now growing at all... that isn't call growing (compare to other states)

    • @shibamdebnath254
      @shibamdebnath254 11 днів тому +5

      @@sayanbiswas757 state ? 😂😂😂 Bengal silicon valley hub fintech hub? Is that for 🤡? 8% gdp growth rate of Kolkata for 🤡?

    • @avisekghosh6375
      @avisekghosh6375 10 днів тому +4

      ​@@sayanbiswas757 it's lagging somewhat compared to others like but It's growing no doubt. Easy availability of water will be gamechanger in future.

    • @pratimbishnu5954
      @pratimbishnu5954 10 днів тому +1

      @sayanbiswas757 Kolkata probably one of the worse cities to live in rn.

  • @LeahsLover
    @LeahsLover 13 днів тому +55

    Cool man! I'm an American from California, and have been living in Kolkata for the past half year. Also I've been watching you're videos since you started out you're UA-cam journey. Glad to see you cover Kolkata as its definitely one of the best cities in India. Looking forward to future vids, just stay safe and keep on keeping on! Peace and Love, Jai Shri Ram!

    • @Prakhar2410
      @Prakhar2410 13 днів тому

      what do you rate, is it better, worse or equal to what you expected as per your perception before arriving?

    • @krishnamazumder3843
      @krishnamazumder3843 12 днів тому +2

      Thank you, Will come again.

    • @Z3U5.0g
      @Z3U5.0g 11 днів тому +2

      I hope you are feeling safer than in “Oakland” yk💀
      P.S I’m from Kolkata living in Bay Area.

    • @user-xj2ot9ty4h
      @user-xj2ot9ty4h 10 днів тому

      ​@@Z3U5.0greturn to India then, all will welcome you

    • @LeahsLover
      @LeahsLover 6 днів тому +2

      @@Prakhar2410 Much better than what I was expecting, I was previously living in UK and India is a much better place to live in.

  • @daisyroy5062
    @daisyroy5062 12 днів тому +30

    What a beautiful tribute to kolkata ! Ijust likr it

  • @mrsarkar6933
    @mrsarkar6933 8 днів тому +12

    Kolkata is not underrated but most popular place in the world. 5 Nobel prize from the Kolkata, highest in the world 🌍. Kolkata is known internationally as a intellectual production city and cultural city in the world.

    • @snehashispanda4808
      @snehashispanda4808 3 дні тому

      Name those 5 Nobel prize winners

    • @souradipgiri
      @souradipgiri 2 дні тому +3

      @@snehashispanda4808 Rabindranath Tagore , Amartya Sen , Mother Teresa, CV Raman ,Abhijit Banerjee and Ronald Ross

  • @Anurag-if9re
    @Anurag-if9re 14 днів тому +68

    If you are in Kolkata, don't forget to visit the suburbs like Serampore which was a Danish Colony and Chandannagar which was a French colony. It's a 30 min train ride from Howrah station.

    • @devangpathak7696
      @devangpathak7696 11 днів тому

      wow ppl their really proud of being a foreign colony. pathetic.

  • @shivamchakraborty6157
    @shivamchakraborty6157 10 днів тому +10

    Kolkata is The Living City, because it has a "soul". None of the cities in India have got that vibe which Kolkata has, but the current scenario is responsible for its decline

  • @clioneye8039
    @clioneye8039 15 днів тому +21

    I'll never tire of your India videos mate, always authentic and respectful of the people and culture. You're just a genuinely good person and that seems to be in short supply these days. Ram ram.

  • @sudipbanerjee4910
    @sudipbanerjee4910 12 днів тому +17

    May Maa durga bless you.. Long live Bengali culture..

    • @user-gr9hy7eq1r
      @user-gr9hy7eq1r 4 дні тому

      IF NOT BULLDOZED BY " JCB" AND "SHAHJAHAN " AND THE KHATOON.😂😂😂
      JOY MAA DURGA / KALI.

    • @sudipbanerjee4910
      @sudipbanerjee4910 4 дні тому

      @@user-gr9hy7eq1r Who cares about ur comments 😆😆😆😅

    • @sudipbanerjee4910
      @sudipbanerjee4910 4 дні тому

      @@user-gr9hy7eq1r who cares about ur comment 😆😅

  • @jantekichao
    @jantekichao 13 днів тому +25

    Yeah man,this is the safest city of India❤

    • @SheldonCooper0501
      @SheldonCooper0501 9 днів тому +3

      😂

    • @ANIK-qk9mz
      @ANIK-qk9mz 9 днів тому +1

      ​@@SheldonCooper0501why you laughing mate ? According to you which city is safest?

    • @SheldonCooper0501
      @SheldonCooper0501 9 днів тому +2

      @@ANIK-qk9mz any southern city or Mumbai is relatively safer than Kolkata. Safety in Kolkata is joke 🤣😂

    • @mrnandyonthego
      @mrnandyonthego 8 днів тому +1

      ​@@SheldonCooper0501and this is your opinion or based on some facts?

    • @Indian-et3wl
      @Indian-et3wl 7 днів тому +3

      ​​@@SheldonCooper0501yes southern states and states in North east are safer, but not mumbai.specifically South kolkata is safer and central kolkata is not safe..

  • @dipanchatterjee
    @dipanchatterjee 11 днів тому +10

    The way you stayed calm in that heat is really commendable. Really India needs to do a lot better in terms of trash management. Great video.

  • @anirbanmukherjee000
    @anirbanmukherjee000 11 днів тому +7

    Who said it’s underrated ? Which one is then overrated ?? I am an Indian staying in India since 50 yrs , never got this approach …. all cities have their positives and negatives brother , all the best 😊

  • @georgelelandturner
    @georgelelandturner 15 днів тому +12

    Love the videos. Ancient history is 1500 years ago or more, so colonial India is not ancient. I’m a stickler for language, I find it makes communication more clear.

  • @quicloop3765
    @quicloop3765 16 днів тому +8

    What I believe is, in 2075 India will be the most beautiful country on planet earth, at that time India will have less population, less people, less pollution, more jobs, full of culture and history like this will not happen in any other country.

    • @oneill765
      @oneill765 15 днів тому +3

      What makes you think that?

    • @supergirlfromheaven8421
      @supergirlfromheaven8421 19 годин тому +1

      ​@@oneill765 yeah it's already beautiful and we will all make our earth 🌎🌍 more beautiful

  • @chandrasekharmaity6616
    @chandrasekharmaity6616 12 днів тому +5

    Welcome to India 🇮🇳🇮🇳 West Bengal

  • @sasenkatucejohansson1317
    @sasenkatucejohansson1317 15 днів тому +8

    I am glad to see you back to India. Hare Krishna

  • @Dc_News_90
    @Dc_News_90 16 днів тому +13

    ❤ hare Krishna❤ hare Krishna hare rama hare krishna hare krishna hare krishna hare krishna hare krishna hare krishna hare krishna hare krishna hare krishna❤

  • @Kongte-a
    @Kongte-a 10 днів тому +2

    Old calcutta is nostalgic

  • @iceberg789
    @iceberg789 15 днів тому +4

    best time to explore these old architectures is to walk these places in the sunday morning. 😌

  • @souvik24x7
    @souvik24x7 12 днів тому +6

    Kolkata was 2nd most important city in British Empire after London.
    i've heard from old people kolkata was like europe of india. after independence The Communist government destroyed & now pro islamic government is ruining this city.

  • @TravellingdoctorPrithvi
    @TravellingdoctorPrithvi 15 днів тому +3

    Thank you for visiting and liking my city- Kolkata. Watching from Dubai.

  • @sachingarai5913
    @sachingarai5913 15 днів тому +13

    Ram Ram 🙏

  • @divyamrathi299
    @divyamrathi299 15 днів тому +9

    May God Krishna keep you , your wife and son happy and healthy ❤❤❤

    • @bangali_1991
      @bangali_1991 11 днів тому

      Get back to filthy Rajasthan. Get out

  • @katherinegreen-we1ec
    @katherinegreen-we1ec 14 днів тому +7

    Free Prasadam down Carnac st...the ISKCON temple....lunch time...

  • @bodhisatwachowdhury8763
    @bodhisatwachowdhury8763 9 днів тому +2

    If u are staying now, u can feel the rain in Kolkata 😅 or may be come during oct time or nov-dec when winter starts to hit the city.

  • @antarasinha8639
    @antarasinha8639 4 дні тому

    I'm from Kolkata. Thanks for the video and thanks for coming to our city of joy. You're very much welcome. Love from the heart of Kolkata s. Travel safe and take care.

  • @abhishek12589
    @abhishek12589 11 днів тому +2

    Your vlog is very well rendered, shows a lot of research unlike other popular but naive vloggers like Dale or Max or Chris. Keep up the good work brother!

  • @dr_sayantan97med
    @dr_sayantan97med 10 днів тому +2

    Love seeing your videos specially of India❤....Just one piece of advice-Please be a little vigilant of the traffic while crossing the roads here often which gets very chaotic and at times dangerous....stay safe ....best wishes from Kolkata, India❤

  • @bhootpurvmanusya
    @bhootpurvmanusya 9 днів тому +3

    7:03 that road was filled with dead boddies during mand made bengal famine.

  • @offbeatdestination_bd
    @offbeatdestination_bd 9 днів тому

    Beautiful City. Nicely captured. Best wishes from Kolkata 🇮🇳. I Like & Subscribed!

  • @iamyoursd5401
    @iamyoursd5401 9 днів тому +1

    Welcome to West Bengal 🇮🇳🙏

  • @Fashionkidofficial
    @Fashionkidofficial 11 днів тому +3

    Bro love from Assam ❤️

  • @SumanKhamaru96421
    @SumanKhamaru96421 11 днів тому +2

    Try mayapur , dakshineswar, kalighat.. spiritual places u could try

  • @augusto4359
    @augusto4359 14 днів тому +5

    are you visiting dakshineswar temple? it seems incredible!

  • @mahasish
    @mahasish 12 днів тому +2

    You have visited only the old part of Kolkata. Do visit the new modern part of Kolkata (New Town, Rajarhat, Salt Lake)

  • @adiroy5533
    @adiroy5533 10 днів тому +1

    Welcome to kolkata india❤🎉

  • @FactzShotrz
    @FactzShotrz 9 днів тому +1

    3:43 it's Sunday and it's holiday and office also close that's why u cant see any people

  • @matildamaher111
    @matildamaher111 6 днів тому

    Im from Kolkata, been in Perth for 18 yrs. Good on you for visiting the City of Joy

  • @dealwithdilbynira111
    @dealwithdilbynira111 10 днів тому +1

    I follow you on Instagram since many years. Suddenly saw this video just now and got shocked like 'Visudhha Das is in Kolkata?'.. explore the city and if possible visit the suburbs too.. Welcome to West Bengal ❤

  • @sonu_2141
    @sonu_2141 7 днів тому +2

    Bro you should become a spiritual ambassador ❤❤❤Ram Ram 🙏🙏🙏

  • @subratamandal5202
    @subratamandal5202 12 днів тому +2

    Howrah bridge was completed in 1940. Nice video.

  • @nikr8645
    @nikr8645 15 днів тому +1

    excellent video. thank you!

  • @soumyadipjana6271
    @soumyadipjana6271 12 днів тому +4

    Please visit mayapur iskon temple in west bengal

  • @jorgeandres2582
    @jorgeandres2582 15 днів тому +4

    visit Mayapur and the 9 islands, it´s amazing

  • @TravelingEddie
    @TravelingEddie 5 днів тому

    By the way Vishuddha I really do enjoy seeing all those beautiful architectual styles you showed us. I saw other nice architectual styles in Udaipur and Amer near Jaipur as well as in Jaipur. What to say of Old Varanasi on the ghats and alleyways. The GopRo will usually overheat as it happened to me in hot places in Mexico and Colombia.

  • @soumalyabhattacharya1721
    @soumalyabhattacharya1721 День тому

    If You’re still in Kolkata please try to Visit Chandannagar for a day and enjoy the enriched French history of India!!!!

  • @Anonymous11116
    @Anonymous11116 3 дні тому

    It was the first capital of India during the British period but after independence New Delhi became the capital of India... The essence you can feel there ❤❤ mighty Bengalis

  • @NarutoUzumaki-gj2vv
    @NarutoUzumaki-gj2vv 10 днів тому +2

    You should visit newtown , sector 5 parts of kolkata, those parts OF KOLKATA has modern architectures

    • @sm.441
      @sm.441 10 днів тому

      He's coming from the west, what interest he might have for concrete jungles?

    • @NarutoUzumaki-gj2vv
      @NarutoUzumaki-gj2vv 8 днів тому

      @@sm.441 😂

  • @themartianedits
    @themartianedits 10 днів тому +1

    we must also visit south kolkata and also new town area for modern buildings

  • @namita217
    @namita217 Годину тому

    BANG ON BRO!!!!YOU GOT THE PULSE!!😊😊❤❤

  • @rajotavo
    @rajotavo 13 днів тому

    Great episode bro'...thanks for showing my town is such an insightful way...kudos! One curious fact about the Howrah Bridge is that it has no nuts or bolts...entirely constructed by reveting metal shafts! Watching fr Delhi

  • @sudiptoatutube
    @sudiptoatutube 10 днів тому +2

    I just subscribed! Welcome to my City of Joy - Kolkata. Please also visit Newtown, Eco Park and more posh areas of our city too.

  • @anarchotao
    @anarchotao 16 днів тому +5

    love from ny

  • @user-sx6lb9kr5n
    @user-sx6lb9kr5n 16 днів тому +7

    Kaun kaun kolkata se hai like kro❤❤

  • @SomnathSaha-pp3pw
    @SomnathSaha-pp3pw 15 днів тому +5

    Welcome to you my city Kolkata namaste 🙏 bother

    • @priyambose2364
      @priyambose2364 10 днів тому

      Love from Bangladesh brother ❤❤❤❤❤I came to Kolkata on December last year........loved the whole city specially esplanade metro area and sealdah railway station area❤❤❤❤❤❤
      I am cordially inviting you to visit our country

  • @jayantasen390
    @jayantasen390 21 годину тому

    I am from Bengal... it's truly a gem as far as its history & culture is concerned. It's absolutely a treasure trove for any photographer.
    I really like your narration and special mention of your look... as noble as "Jesus Christ"🙏 God bless you.❤

  • @technicalj.s
    @technicalj.s 15 днів тому +3

    ❤❤

  • @salena3204
    @salena3204 15 днів тому +6

    you mean VINTAGE not ANCIENT lol

  • @moumitamanna5496
    @moumitamanna5496 9 днів тому +1

    Dear it's nt at all underrated city,it is the most popular city rich for our festival, culture,living,foods,etc and generosity plz explore the whole city and our historic glory den give such options

  • @francislepcha8668
    @francislepcha8668 4 дні тому

    the pandit is cool ..after giving tika he is like ' ha boliye '

  • @saurabhsaha1568
    @saurabhsaha1568 10 днів тому

    Reminded me of the good old colonial days, when he says bohut acha

  • @TravelingEddie
    @TravelingEddie 5 днів тому

    Namaste. I consider it Ganga Ma too. Jai Ganga Ma ki jai!

  • @TruthseekerAC
    @TruthseekerAC 14 днів тому +2

    ❤🙏🇧🇩

  • @rockroy384
    @rockroy384 9 днів тому +1

    ❤️❤️❤️ U from Kolkata 😍😘❤️👌

  • @divyamrathi299
    @divyamrathi299 15 днів тому +4

    ❤❤❤

  • @samewalt6486
    @samewalt6486 13 днів тому +1

    The Howrah Bridge was built by the British in the 1940s.

  • @eshabanerjee6863
    @eshabanerjee6863 8 днів тому

    Thank you for making the video of my city ❤❤. May be you went there on Saturday/Sunday. Most offices there stay close on weekends. My
    office is nearby. Opposite of Calcutta High Court which, completed it's 200th birthday today. I also love old heritage buildings.

  • @anik1612
    @anik1612 12 днів тому +4

    Kolkata is a beautiful city but the problem is a lot of waste in the Mallick Ghat and surrounding areas. Also, I heard that Howrah is one of the dirtiest place in India. Truly a bad government in WB.
    Anyway, love from Bangladesh. Jay Shri Krishna.

    • @RobRocks01
      @RobRocks01 3 дні тому

      Yes, the Hindi speaking people and the Bihari people always hinder the cleaning process in Howrah, because they thrive in the filth. Their deiti is called modi or something.

  • @redtiger8052
    @redtiger8052 15 днів тому +3

    Hi bro come to take HAMBI IN KARNATAKA, GOA THESE ARE HOSTORICAL PLACES

  • @akashghosh2865
    @akashghosh2865 12 днів тому

    Welcome to our "City of Joy" Kolkata ❤

  • @13_Phogat
    @13_Phogat 15 днів тому +3

    Ram Ram Brother ❤

  • @sayantanmal858
    @sayantanmal858 9 днів тому

    Best forgiener reveiw of this city

  • @AJ-td5ec
    @AJ-td5ec 16 днів тому +4

    You can do a Collab with Benjamin Jenks YTber, he's also from America and covering all states of India in his vlogs 👍

  • @sumitgain5828
    @sumitgain5828 10 днів тому +1

    this is not a original market ... the main market start from 4AM to 8am in the morning in this same place .. that time you have to find places to stand bcz thats too musch rush

  • @Yashvi-kj5ju
    @Yashvi-kj5ju 14 днів тому

    Love to see you ❤

  • @akashhela8503
    @akashhela8503 8 днів тому

    I am from this city bro
    My beautiful city of kolkata

  • @shibamdebnath254
    @shibamdebnath254 13 днів тому +1

    One advice please visit.. new town , Salt Lake, sector v ,, ITC royal Bengal.. these areas r posh areas and highly developed area ...

    • @RobRocks01
      @RobRocks01 3 дні тому

      What development? Tall shiny buildings are development? Dont speak like those gawar hindi speakers mate.

  • @jaydeepsen4769
    @jaydeepsen4769 День тому

    You came out of Mullick Ghat by Armenian Ghat. Its named so because this area was where the Armenians lived in Kolkata and are responsible for many of the old buildings in Kolkata. Kolkata was built majorly by Armenians and Jews. The British didn't care about architecture as much as them.

  • @mkp_026
    @mkp_026 15 днів тому +4

    🙏🙏🙏

  • @DoremonWB
    @DoremonWB 10 днів тому +1

    Pls visit Kharagpur in West Bengal ❤️❤️

  • @kanishkagamerz9575
    @kanishkagamerz9575 6 днів тому

    You have lot more unexplored things to see in kolkata.

  • @peterm13
    @peterm13 15 днів тому

    It's quite a crazy place - how to say, dramatic place. Theres a lot to see and taste, for a month, but the air can be bad. And the traffic is dangerous when crossing a street. The taxis will drive over you.

  • @argho156
    @argho156 13 днів тому

    I'm from Kolkata new town

  • @sagorcreation7
    @sagorcreation7 9 днів тому +1

    Ram Ram Brother

  • @user-bi8zb9qw9l
    @user-bi8zb9qw9l 14 днів тому

    Pls go Newtown/eco park/ belurmath

  • @pareshpaul001
    @pareshpaul001 12 днів тому

    All significant ones are yours...the slum sheds in front of them are ours...

  • @6StringsTheory
    @6StringsTheory 15 днів тому

    Bro, you should hold the camera outwards so we can see what you’re seeing.

  • @Rahul-hp7jb
    @Rahul-hp7jb 12 днів тому +1

    A city with a Rich History but sadly not preserved well due to never ending Politics 😢.
    Hope it looks cleaner and better one day ❤

    • @KINGCOBRA64
      @KINGCOBRA64 12 днів тому

      Actually kolkata ka e part aisa hi rahe kiunki is part ko aisa rakha gaya taki e Sare architecture istarha hi rahe.
      Aur new building industrial area is sides me Newtown me kara ja raha he.
      Abhi ke time political pblm he but growth thoda thik thak he pahele se karib 11-12% ke aspas. IT abhi 10% share he but 2025 me 30% ho jayga
      Deep sea port kibhi tender pass hocuka he adani kam suru karega bahat jald
      clean bhi accha hua Newtown- kolkata india ka 1st clean metro city bana kuch din pahele.

  • @SaurabhAnupamSahu
    @SaurabhAnupamSahu 13 днів тому

    Very nice ...#SaurabhAnupamSahu

  • @neofils
    @neofils 3 дні тому

    Kolkata is known to the home of the historical China town of india .

  • @Travel_With_Us017
    @Travel_With_Us017 13 днів тому +1

    just the opposite is my office :)

  • @GOP0000
    @GOP0000 15 днів тому

    Are you going to stay or already left? ... There are other places in Kolkata... And very powerful Mandirs, You should have visited those places too

  • @iva99989
    @iva99989 15 днів тому

    🙏

  • @Vishnuduta108
    @Vishnuduta108 12 днів тому +2

    Are those Tulasi neckbeads :) ?

  • @storyextract7742
    @storyextract7742 6 днів тому +1

    Gothic architecture or Victorian architecture

  • @rohitmaity2529
    @rohitmaity2529 10 днів тому

    How was Indian Street food?

  • @arunavabhakta4019
    @arunavabhakta4019 10 днів тому

    What is that Tattoo signifying, which is tattooed on your throat.
    It's a Hindi letter "Ha"
    "Ha" is represents "H" in english language. This has same pronunciation.
    So it's that mean, "H" in a triangle!?

  • @Sumit-Mitra
    @Sumit-Mitra 10 днів тому +1

    কলকাতা 🤍

  • @moderntimes4814
    @moderntimes4814 10 днів тому

    Are in Kolkata now?

  • @XDrboy930
    @XDrboy930 3 дні тому +1

    Bro Kam to hawrah my from hawrah