Kolkata formerly known as Calcutta is the capital of West Bengal and one of the largest cities in India. The twin city of Kolkata and Howrah are separated by the River Hooghly. The Howrah Bridge (now known as the Rabindra Setu) joins these two cities. The Howrah Bridge is the longest cantilever bridge in the world and it is a piece of engineering marvel. Kolkata was served as the capital of India during the era of the British Raj from 1702, when the British completed Fort William, until 1912, when the capital was relocated to New Delhi. Kolkata's history is intimately related to the British East India Company, which first arrived in 1690, and to British India, of which Calcutta became the capital in 1772. Long known as the cultural capital of India, Kolkata continues to spawn generations of poets, writers, film producers and nobel prize winners.