Kolkata ( Calcutta ) like
the other metro's, offers an enthusiastic shopper a range of commodities
that suit every budget. There are a lot of markets or malls selling all
kinds of wares from Bengal's very own Tant and Baluchari sarees in cotton
and silk, Bengal handlooms with their beautiful workmanship in popular
styles such as Daccai or Thangail Jamdani work, handicrafts including
brass figurines and the famous Bankura horse, leather items at reasonable
rates, intricate gold and silver jewelry, electronic goods, Chinese imported
goods in China town and others at good bargains. The following are some
of the popular shopping places in the city.
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