Job Charnock is portrayed by the British as the sole founder of Calcutta: In 2003 Kolkata High Court debunked this claim

 The Metropolis  of West Bengal, Kolkata, once  known as Calcutta (derived from the goddess name Kali) during  the early Colonial  period under the East India company gradually   rose from a swampy region into  Imperial Capital under the  British Crown.

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Job Charnock (c. 1630–1692), Charnock hailing from  Lancashire England  arrived in Bengal in 1655 and  in January, 1658 he joined the East India Company's service and stationed at  Cossimbazar, Hoogly, Bengal. Because of  his long service in Bengal, he was once widely credited as the founder of Calcutta (now Kolkata). According to Lord Curzon  (vice-royalty between 1899 and 1905), Calcutta ''is a European city set down upon Asiatic soil and that it is a monument to the energy and achievement of our race.''  His statement has no acceptable evidence.

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However, a landmark judgment  by the Calcutta High Court on 16 May 2003 debunked this claim, ruling that the city evolved gradually from ancient rural settlements like Sutanuti, Gobindapur, and Kalikata, and that no one individual could be named its sole founder. Thus, Charnock’s name was officially removed from records as the “founder.” The Indian court remarked, “Calcutta does not have a birthday.” 

Charnock, rose through the ranks due to his diligence, honesty, andintegrity. He first served in Cossimbazar and later at Patna in the Company’s saltpeter trade. In 1666, he became second-in-command of the Bengal operations. Despite personal criticism for marrying a Hindu widow—a highly unconventional act—Charnock remained steadfast and focused on his administrative duties.

When William Hedges, became an agent of the Bay and Governor of Bengal. Cossimbazar became hub of thriving smuggling operations. Hedges, being  a poor administrator the smuggling continued unabated  Charnock's authority. In 1685, upon Charnock becoming the Agent, as his predecessors were inefficient, he faced a  serious crisis 

The late 17th century saw tensions between the English and the Nawob of Bengal. A crisis erupted over an imposed 3.5% customs duty, violating an earlier firman. Charnock, assuming leadership in 1685, sought a defensible trading base and settled at Sutanuti, a swampy village with access to the sea and deep-water anchorage. Though initially destroyed in conflict, he returned in 1690 after Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, realizing the economic losses, granted permission to resume trade.

On 24 August 1690, Charnock re-established the English base at Sutanuti, laying the groundwork for what would become Calcutta. In 1691, an imperial grant solidified the Company’s rights, and by 1692, the settlement had gained independence from Madras, becoming the new center of English trade in Bengal.

Charnock died in Calcutta on 10 January 1692. His tomb, located in St. John's Church, Kolkata—then the city’s second oldest Protestant church—was built by his son-in-law Eyre in 1695. It remains a national monument today, symbolizing the early colonial roots of what later became the capital of British India and the second-largest city in the British Empire after London.

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