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Capital of West Bengal, India
Kolkata, also known as Calcutta, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, 80 km (50 mi) west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary financial and commercial centre of eastern India and one of the gateways to northeastern India. Kolkata is the seventh most populous city in India with an estimated city proper population of 4.5 million while its metropolitan region Kolkata Metropolitan Area is the third most populous metropolitan region of India with a metro population of over 15 million.
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Thapa is a surname used by multiple ethnic groups, including the Magar and Chhetri (Kshatriya) communities. While the surname also exists among Rajput groups in northern India. The surname Thapa was also widely used by the Magar community during the era of the Magarat confederations, where Magar Thapas held roles as local rulers, military commanders, and administrators.
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Diego Forlan-led Uruguay thumped India 6-1 in their international friendly at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Rodrigo Zalazar (53rd), JM Sanabria (71st), and Rodrigo Aguirre (86th minute) secured a comfortable victory.
India's third and final friendly test on home soil ended on a losing note as they went down 1-6 to Uruguay at the Salt Lake Stadium on Tuesday. Anirudh Thapa's first half strike gave the home faithful something to celebrate in what was a heartening performance in the first half despite the scoreline.