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Further reading
- "Sportstar East Sports Conclave 2023: "Infrastructure, funds lacking, rowing struggles to prosper in Kolkata" — Calcutta Rowing Club secretary". sportstar.thehindu.com. Kolkata: Sportstar – The Hindu. 6 February 2023. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
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