West Bengal
Online advertising West Bengal (পশ্চিম বঙ্গ, Pôścim Bôngô) is a
States and territories of India in the northeast of
India . Neighbouring regions are
Nepal and
Sikkim to the northwest,
Bhutan to the north,
Assam to the northeast,
Bangladesh to the east, the
Bay of Bengal to the south,
Orissa to the southwest and
Jharkhand and
Bihar (India) .
==History of West Bengal==
For more on Bengal's history prior to 1947, see ''
Bengal ''.
Bengal was ruled by the Hindu
Pala dynasty from 750 to 1161. The Palas were eclipsed by the
Sena dynasty , who ruled Bengal from 1095 to 1260. Bengal came under Islamic rule starting in the
13th century , and developed into a wealthy centre of trade and industry under the
Mughal Empire during the
16th century . European traders had arrived in the late
15th century and eventually the
British East India Company controlled the region by the late
18th century , from which the British extended their
British Raj .
When Indian independence was achieved in
1947 , Bengal was partitioned into predominantly predominantly Hindu West Bengal and predominantly Muslim
East Bengal (province) . East Bengal later became known as
East Pakistan , and became the independent nation of
Bangladesh in
1971 . On
2 October 1955 ,
Chandannagar , a former enclave of
French India which had passed into Indian control after
1950 , was integrated into West Bengal state.
==West Bengal State==
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The capital city of West Bengal is
Kolkata . The primary
language of West Bengal is
Bengali . Since
1977 , the state has been ruled by
Left Front , who repeatedly won democratic elections.
===Subdivisions===
West Bengal is composed of 18
districts
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Calcutta /Kolkata
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Bankura
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Birbhum
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Burdwan
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Coochbehar
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Darjeeling
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Hoogly ,
Howrah
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Jalpaiguri
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Malda
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Midnapore
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Murshidabad
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Nadia
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Purulia
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North 24 Parganas
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South 24 Parganas
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North Dinajpur
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South Dinajpur
===Climate===
The climate of West Bengal is
tropical . The land is mostly plains, except for the northern region, which is a part of
Himalayas .
Darjeeling , in the north is well known for its high quality
tea s. At the south of West Bengal the
Sundarbans delta on
Ganges river is a part of the world's largest
river delta (other portions lie in
Bangladesh ). This region is famous for the
Bengal Tiger .
===Culture===
Bengal is one of the most important cultural hubs of India. There was a saying, "What Bengal thinks today, India thinks tomorrow". It is the birthplace of India's only
Nobel Prize in Literature ,
Rabindranath Tagore . The world famous film director
Satyajit Ray was also born here. Apart from this, Bengal gave birth to innumerable well known poets and writers who enriched the world literature ceaselessly. Some prominent members include
Kazi Nazrul Islam ,
Michael Madhusudan Dutt ,
Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay ,
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay and
Bibhutibhushan Bandapadhay . Also from West Bengal is the famous Indian singer in films,
Kishore Kumar ( a Bengali by lineage but born in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, India), as well as the world-famous sitarist
Ravi Shankar .
===Famous People===
During independence movement, Bengal took a leading and especially militant role.
Subhash Chandra Bose , who was belovedly called "Netaji", is still considered an exemplar of courage for Indian youth.
Satyendra Nath Bose , from whom the
boson particle and
Bose-Einstein statistics theory get their names, was also a Bengali.
Rabindranath Tagore also won the
Nobel Prize in Literature for "
Gitanjali " in 1913.
Amartya Sen , who won
Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel in
1998 is a Bengali.
In the religious realm, Bengal gave birth to great Hindu sages and saints like Shri
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (a
15th century major
Vaishnava figure), Ramprasad Sen (a famous
Kali Bhakta and poet) and
Ramakrishna Paramhansa ; others include
Swami Vivekananda (the most renowned of Shri Ramakrishna's disciples),
Aurobindo Ghosh, and
Prabhupada A.C. Bhaktivedanta the founder of the
International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).
Famous athletes from this state include the current Indian Cricket Captain, Sourav Ganguly and tennis star Arpon Ray.
== See also ==
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List of people from West Bengal
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Bangladesh
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Bengal
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Kalimpong
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Music of West Bengal
== Demographics ==
The vast majority of the people in West Bengal are the Bengalis. Minorities of
Bihari s are scattered throughout the country, and
Sherpa (people) and ethnic Tibetans can be found in regions bordering
Sikkim . The
Nepali language -speaking
Gorkha s of
Darjeeling district campaigned for a separate state, and have now obtained autonomy within West Bengal as the
Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council .
==External links==
*[http://www.banglamusic.com/ BanglaMusic.com - Bengali site features artist, concerts, news, downloads and more]
*[http://www.westbengal.gov.in/ Official website of Government of West Bengal]
*[http://mapsofindia.com/maps/westbengal/westbengallocation.htm Map of India showing location of West Bengal]
*[http://mapsofindia.com/maps/westbengal/h3s3202.htm District map of West Bengal]
*[http://mapsofindia.com/maps/westbengal/h3s3205.htm Railway map]
*[http://www.123bharath.com/westbengal-india-news West Bengal News]
*[http://music.com.bd/ Bangla Music]
Bengal States and territories of India West Bengal bn:পশ্চিমবঙ্গ hi:पश्चिम बंगाल West Bengal
Online advertising I have noticed that under the link 'Bangladesh', there is a brief history of
that country starting from 13th century , but here under 'WestBengal' there
is no history attached . However how Bengal / Bangla / Bangali were evolved
from one to two thousand years BC , was an enchanting story and good to know.
Every bangali whether originated from westbengal or bangladesh should feel
great when they know this very ancient history . So, my request , if that
old history can be added in this link.
Thank you.
from : pramita@comcast.net
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