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　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Calcutta Cyclone of 1737, Great Bengal Cyclone of 1737, Hugli River Cyclone of 1737(Show More) Written by Aman Kumar Aman Kumar is an editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. Aman Kumar Fact-checked by Britannica Editors Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... Britannica Editors Last updated Nov. 10, 2025 •History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Hooghly River Cyclone of 1737, tropical cyclone that made landfall near the lower reaches of the Hooghly River, near Calcutta (now Kolkata) in Bengal Presidency (now West Bengal, India) on October 11, 1737. Among the earliest major natural disasters recorded around the city of Calcutta, the cyclone generated destructive winds, torrential rainfall, and a massive storm surge that inundated the low-lying delta. Many of the British colonial structures in and around Calcutta were damaged or...

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