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3 days ago · Its roughly 1,350-mile (2,200-km) frontier with Bangladesh, neither natural nor well defined, is of strategic importance. Although in area West Bengal ranks as one of the smaller states of India, it is one of the largest in population. The capital is Kolkata (Calcutta). Area 34,267 square miles (88,752 square km). Pop. (2011) 91,347,736.
- West Bengal Duars
Table of Contents West Bengal Duars, physiographic region in...
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West Bengal - Agriculture, Industry, Trade: Agriculture...
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West Bengal - Indian History, Colonialism, Partition: The...
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Moner Kotha. A state of northeastern India, West Bengal has...
- Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary
Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary, wildlife preserve in West...
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- West Bengal Duars
3 days ago · West Bengal - Indian History, Colonialism, Partition: The name of Bengal, or Bangla, is derived from the ancient kingdom of Vanga, or Banga. References to it occur in early Sanskrit literature, but its early history is obscure until the 3rd century bce, when it formed part of the extensive Mauryan empire inherited by the emperor Ashoka. With the decline of Mauryan power, anarchy once more supervened. In the 4th century ce the region was absorbed into the Gupta empire of Samudra Gupta. Later ...
1 day ago · Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Sheikh Hasina announced plans to enhance regional connectivity at a summit on Saturday. The initiative aims to link the Himalayan states of Bhutan and Nepal with Bangladesh for improved business and investment opportunities in the Bay of Bengal region.
6 days ago · India also plans to construct a 250-km track from Balurghat to Hili and Gaibandha to Mahendraganj, Tura, and Mendipathar. A new 60 km railway line will be laid from Bihar’s Mangurjan to Cooch Bihar’s Haldibari in West Bengal via Bangladesh’s Pirganj, Thakurgaon, and Panchagarh.
1 day ago · The Domestic LPG (14.2 kg) price in West Bengal (Kolkata) stands at ₹829.00. No change recorded in the LPG price compared to last month. The LPG price has remained unchanged at ₹829.00 since ...
5 days ago · The reconstruction of the famous bungalow at Holong in the Jaldapara National Park of Alipurduar district depends on the approval of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) which is headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior Bengal forest department officers said on Thursday.
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1 day ago · Kolkata - Indian City, West Bengal, Cultural Hub: In 1947 the partition of Bengal between newly independent India and Pakistan constituted a serious setback for Calcutta, which became the capital of West Bengal only, losing the trade of a part of its former hinterland. At the same time, millions of refugees from the eastern portion of Bengal—which had become East Pakistan (now Bangladesh)—flocked to Calcutta, aggravating social problems and increasing overcrowding, which had already ...
