Q. Which were the villages that merged to form the city of Kolkata?
Answer:
Kalikata, Gobindapur and Sutanuti
Notes: Kalikata was one of the three villages which were merged to form the city of Kolkata (formerly, Calcutta) in India. The other two villages were Gobindapur and Sutanuti. Job Charnock, an administrator with the British East India Company is traditionally credited with the honour of founding the city. He settled in the village of Sutanuti.