The India Government Mint, Kolkata was first established in–

Q. The India Government Mint, Kolkata was first established in–
Answer: 1757
Notes: The India Government Mint, Kolkata was first established in 1757, and was located in a building next to the Black Hole in the old fort – where the GPO (General Post Office) stands today. It was called the Calcutta Mint and used to produce coins with the mint name Murshidabad.

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