These 30 Pictures Of West Bengal Will Make You Fall In Love With Its Old World Charm!

Home to the sweetest language.

Bengal catches every culture, art, music, history buffs attention with its uniqueness. Be it the yellow taxis or the police uniforms, be it the Kolkata biryani or the football culture…you cannot escape falling in love it’s old world charm.

The Instagram handle onlyinbengal celebrates everything that West Bengal stands for and through the photographs it gives us an insight into the life of a true blue Bengali.

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P.c. @bigeyedsol The only #indian city to have #tramline. #trams remain an indispensable part of the #life of #kolkata #streetsofcalcutta #repost #trams #mycity #calcutta #onlyinbengal #onlyincalcutta #old #igers #instahub #instalove #instasnap #Bengal #indiapictures #india #indian #cityscape #ilovekolkata

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P.c. @sandeepkumardas #calcutta #cityofjoy #oldcalcutta #kolkata #kolkatastreet #mycity #lanes #streets #streetsoftheworld #igers #onlyinbengal #onlyincalcutta #vintage #peace #calm #indiapictures #India #westbengal #worldunion #wow #streetsofcalcutta #oldcharm #building #architecture

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P.c. @vasuagarwal #streetsofcalcutta #streetsoftheworld #kolkata #calcutta #calcuttastreet #mycity #oldcharm #oldcalcutta #rain #monsoon #peace #westbengal #worldunion #lanes #streets #onlyinbengal #onlyincalcutta #igers #wow #food #calm #urban

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P.c. @patel_rushit #onlyinbengal you will find #football more popular than cricket in #India #onlyincalcutta #mycity #soccer #sports #children #playing #sports #bengal #westbengal #igers #kolkata #kolkataphorographersclub #life #fun #happy #rain #monsoon #wow #worldunion #lifeisfun #bengali #bengalilife

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P.c. @patel_rushit This is how it looks when you pass through the #iconic #howrah #britishraj in #calcutta #kolkata #cityofjoy #onlyincalcutta

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P.c. @saymanti #kolkata #CityOfJoy #onlyinbengal #handrikshaw #rikshaw #old #vintage #mycity #igers #onlyincalcutta #indiapictures #incredibleindia #worldunion #life #streetphotography #streetsofcalcutta #road #urban #cityscape #lanes #streets

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P.c. @sayar94 Another one of the#iconic #howrah #bridge over #hoogly #ganges #ganga #howrahbridge #calcutta #kolkata #CityOfJoy #cityscape #mycity #igers #onlyinbengal #onlyincalcutta #india #indian #indiapictures #incredibleindia #landscape #urban #colonial #vintage #classic #britishraj #westbengal #worldunion

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Repost from @r.thangaraj The only #policeforce in #india with #style and #attitude #kolkatapolice #Kolkata #cityofjoy #Calcutta #royalenfield #enfield #bikes #motorcycle #igers #mycity #myride #indiapictures #indian #police #cops #worldunion #wow #instagood #instacity #instatravel #instakolkata #thisiskolkata #cityofcalcutta #classic #westbengal

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Repost from @murshidabadi Nabarun Bhattacharya (23 June 1948 – 31 July 2014) was an Indian Bengali writer who was committed to #revolutionary and radical aesthetics. He was born at Baharampur (Berhampur), West Bengal. He was the only child of actor Bijon Bhattacharya and writer Mahashweta Devi. Here is a potrait of the great man. #rebel #literature #Bengali #bangla #honest Rejuvenate in Pandemonium Nabarun Bhattacharya ! #kolkata #Calcutta #cityofjoy #westbengal #onlyinbengal #onlyincalcutta #mycity #indian #kolkatapeople #indians #indiapeople #intellect #artist #potrait #bnw #potraitphotography #igers #worldunion

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Repost from @jalkukdi #OldCalcutta #vintage #classic #kolkata #calcutta #cityofjoy #westbengal #onlyinbengal #ohcalcutta #building #structure #worldunion #wow #igers #incredibleindia #india_gram #colonial #history #old #oldbuilding #red #windows

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Repost from @panakkans_studio #tea – its what keeps #bengal moving #morning #goodmorning #kolkata #kolkatadiaries #thisiskolkata #Calcutta #westbengal #onlyinbengal #streetphotography #streetsofcalcutta #igers #mycity #incredibleindia #india_gram #discover_india #onlyinindia #indian #indiagram #instahub #instapic #indiapictures #IndianCuisine #streetsofindia #instafood #foodporn #foodgasm

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Repost from @param_t #streetart at #kolkata amuses you everytime !!! #Calcutta #CityofJoy #cityofcalcutta #onlyinbengal #westbengal #charlie #chaplin #charliechaplin #bnw #bnwphotography #blackandwhite #bandw #streetphotography #incredibleindia #discover_india #india_gram #indiapictures #instapic #igers #mycity #cityscape #worldunion

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Repost from @gypsy_gurlz #tea served in traditional clay pots – another symbol of the #CityofJoy #Calcutta #Kolkata #WestBengal #onlyinbengal #mycity #igers #indiantea #incredibleindia #india_gram #discover_india #indiapictures #indianlife #masalachai #chai #instafun #instafood #foodporn #foodfood #kolkatafoodie #kolkatacity #cityofcalcutta #cityscape #instahub #streetsofindia #streetphotography #streetsofcalcutta

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P.c. @pritam.dutta.20 #kolkatataxi #kolkatacab #yellowtaxi #Onlyinbengal #calcutta #cityofjoy #westbengal #calcuttacacophony #kolkatadiaries #beautifulbengal #igerskolkata #kolkata #ig_calcutta #Discover_India #india_gram #indiapictures #incredibleindia #indiaincredible #_soi #storiesofindia #indiaclicks #sokolkata #streetsofkolkata #streetsofcalcutta #ohcalcutta #indiaclicks

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Repost from @sudeep04 #classic #Calcutta !!!

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Repost from @soura_deep04 #colonial #Calcutta !!!

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Repost from @meshamim #northcalcutta !!!!!!

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Repost @sumitsen_insta #life in the #streetsofkolkata !! Walk past #gariahat in South Kolkata and you can find people playing chess below the Gariahat flyover. The games last for hours and there are many people watching the game, encouraging the players deeply engrossed in permutations and combinations. #Onlyinbengal #calcutta #cityofjoy #westbengal #calcuttacacophony #thisiskolkata #kolkatadiaries #beautifulbengal #igerskolkata #kolkata #chess #game #_soi #streetphotography #streetsofcalcutta #lifeinkolkata

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Repost from @the_travelsmith #puchka #streetfood #onlyinbengal #calcutta #cityofjoy #westbengal #calcuttacacophony #thisiskolkata #kolkatadiaries #beautifulbengal #igerskolkata #kolkata #foodporn #storiesofindia #streetsofkolkata #streetphotography #streetsofcalcutta #_soi #golgappe #panipuri #fuchka #northkolkata #golgappa #indiancuisine

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Hello everyone !! This weekend we are featuring pictures with the theme – " Maa Aschen " ( The Mother is Coming ) You can use #MaaAschen on pictures related to this theme or tag us in your pictures. We will feature the best pics on our page. So brace yourselves, some really awesome stuff is coming !! P.c. @being_anwesha #maaaschen #durga #pujo #durgapuja #navratri #onlyinbengal #calcutta #cityofjoy #westbengal #calcuttacacophony #thisiskolkata #kolkatadiaries #beautifulbengal #igerskolkata #kolkata #ig_calcutta #discover_india #india_gram #indiapictures #incredibleindia #indiaincredible #_soi #storiesofindia #streetsofkolkata #streetsofcalcutta #sokolkata #durgapujo

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P.c. Shahnaz Parvin ( famous photographer from Bangladesh ) Coz humanity is the greatest religion !!! #onlyinIndia durgapujo #pandal #pujopandal #festival #carnival #pujo #pujo2015 #durgapuja #navratri #onlyinbengal #calcutta #cityofjoy #westbengal #calcuttacacophony #kolkatadiaries #beautifulbengal #igerskolkata #kolkata #ig_calcutta #discover_india #india_gram #indiapictures #incredibleindia #indiaincredible #_soi #storiesofindia #powerfulpicture #unity #soi_faceless

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Repost @basusayantani 'Book'ed…!! #collegestreet #onlyinbengal #calcutta #cityofjoy #westbengal #calcuttacacophony #thisiskolkata #kolkatadiaries #beautifulbengal #igerskolkata #kolkata #ig_calcutta #mgroad #SoKolkata #streetsofkolkata #streetsofcalcutta #faces #books #life #dailylife #asia #discover_india #india_gram #indiapictures #incredibleindia #indiaincredible #_soi #storiesofindia #streetphotography

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P.c. @deckle_edge #sindurkhela #onlyinbengal #calcutta #cityofjoy #westbengal #calcuttacacophony #thisiskolkata #kolkatadiaries #beautifulbengal #igerskolkata #kolkata #ig_calcutta #discover_india #india_gram #indiapictures #incredibleindia #indiaincredible #_soi #storiesofindia #religion #pujo #pujo2015 #durgapuja #navratri #indianculture #onlyinIndia #indianlife #bengaliculture

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P.c. @moksha.5 #pomfret #fish #fishmarket #indianfood #indiancuisine #Onlyinbengal #calcutta #cityofjoy #westbengal #calcuttacacophony #kolkatadiaries #beautifulbengal #igerskolkata #kolkata #ig_calcutta #Discover_India #india_gram #indiapictures #incredibleindia #indiaincredible #_soi #storiesofindia #indiaclicks #sokolkata #streetsofkolkata #streetsofcalcutta

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P.c. @deckle_edge Maa Aschen !!!!! #kumartuli #Onlyinbengal #calcutta #cityofjoy #westbengal #calcuttacacophony #kolkatadiaries #beautifulbengal #igerskolkata #kolkata #ig_calcutta #Discover_India #india_gram #indiapictures #incredibleindia #indiaincredible #_soi #storiesofindia #indiaclicks #maadurga #durga #hinduism #durgapuja #durgapuja2016 #pujo #sokolkata #streetsofkolkata #streetsofcalcutta

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P.c. @13_no_soumyoh Curtains to be taken off soon !!! #pujo2016 #Onlyinbengal #calcutta #cityofjoy #westbengal #calcuttacacophony #kolkatadiaries #beautifulbengal #igerskolkata #kolkata #ig_calcutta #Discover_India #india_gram #indiapictures #incredibleindia #indiaincredible #_soi #storiesofindia #indiaclicks #pujo #durgapuja #durga #sokolkata #streetsofkolkata #streetsofcalcutta #durgapujo #kumartuli

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P.c. @deckle_edge #bnwindia #Onlyinbengal #calcutta #cityofjoy #westbengal #calcuttacacophony #kolkatadiaries #beautifulbengal #igerskolkata #kolkata #ig_calcutta #Discover_India #india_gram #indiapictures #incredibleindia #indiaincredible #_soi #storiesofindia #indiaclicks #howrah #howrahstation #ganges #hoogly #sokolkata #streetsofkolkata #streetsofcalcutta #ohcalcutta

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P.c. @ssghosal Do ordinary things with extraordinary love – Mother Teresa #motherteresa #rome #saint #pope #catholic #missionariesofcharity #saintofcalcutta #Onlyinbengal #calcutta #cityofjoy #westbengal #calcuttacacophony #thisiskolkata #kolkatadiaries #beautifulbengal #igerskolkata #kolkata #ig_calcutta #Discover_India #india_gram #indiapictures #incredibleindia #indiaincredible #_soi #storiesofindia #indiaclicks #sokolkata #streetsofkolkata #streetsofcalcutta

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P.c. @shhagy Original Caption- || Preparing || Creator of the world, getting shaped perfectly by the mere creature of imperfection!! Irony isn't it !!! #MaaAschen #durga #pujo #durgapujo #pujo2016 #kumartuli #howrah #Onlyinbengal #calcutta #cityofjoy #westbengal #calcuttacacophony #kolkatadiaries #beautifulbengal #igerskolkata #kolkata #ig_calcutta #Discover_India #india_gram #indiapictures #incredibleindia #indiaincredible #storiesofindia #indiaclicks #sokolkata #streetsofkolkata #streetsofcalcutta

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Ami tomake bhalo bashi, Bengal. 🙂