College Street, It houses many centre’s of intellectual activity especially Indian Coffee House, a cafe that has attracted the city's intelligentsia for decades. the Presidency College, the Hindu School, Paramount, Medical College, the College Square Swimming Pool and many more. The College Street is most famous for its small and big bookstores, which gives it the nickname Boi Para People from whole city and different parts of the state gathers here for their book. Many bigwigs of the Bengal publication industry are situated here. The street is also dotted with countless very small book kiosks which sell new and old books.An article in the journal Smithsonian described College Street as a “ half-mile of bookshops and bookstalls spilling over onto the pavement, carrying first editions, pamphlets, paperbacks in every Indian language, with more than a fair smattering of books in and out of print from France, Germany, Russia and England.” It is the largest second-hand book market in the world and largest book market in India and collectively boasts of a collection of almost any title ever sold at Kolkata. One can buy rare books at throw-away prices and extensive bargaining take place.
In 2007, College Street featured among the famous landmarks of India which have made it to Time Magazines “Best of Asia” list.
· The Houses of intellectual activity
Presidency University, established in 1817
University of Calcutta, established in 1857
Sanskrit College, established in 1824
Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management, established in 1953
Hare School, established in 1818
Hindu School, established in 1817
Paramount Sharbat Shop.
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