Pre-2001 name for Kolkata (8)

I believe the answer is:

calcutta

(Other definitions for calcutta that I've seen before include "Indian city in which Mother Teresa nursed the poor" , "Indian port" , "A cult act in Kolkata, in former days" , "Former capital of India" , "Eastern city" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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