Bengal is the historical and cultural region of the eastern Indian subcontinent, occupying the delta of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers, and divided since the 1947 partition of British India between the Indian state of West Bengal and the independent nation of Bangladesh, formerly East Pakistan. One of the most densely populated regions on Earth, it gave rise to a rich Bengali literary and artistic tradition, including the work of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, and its 1905 and 1947 partitions along religious lines remain defining episodes in South Asian history.
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Area (sq km)The article states two different totals for Bengal: the infobox total is 239,021 km2 (92,287 sq mi); its own Geography section separately states 237,212 km2 (91,588 sq mi), broken down as West Bengal 88,752 km2 plus Bangladesh 148,460 km2. The infobox figure is recorded as the primary value; the Geography section figure is the same source's own alternate total. Connections
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Bengal is politically divided between Bangladesh and Indian territory.
Source Bengal (Wikipedia)
Most of Bengal lies within the delta formed by the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers.
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Kolkata was the capital of both Bengal and India until 1911.
Source Bengal (Wikipedia)
Bengal is a region in South Asia, north of the Bay of Bengal.
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In the Other Atlases
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Bengal Famine of 1770, found there there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Bengal Famine of 1943, found there there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Jute, found there there.
- Also in Education Atlas: Indian Institute of Science, part of this there.
- Also in Food and Drink Atlas: Bengali Cuisine, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Food and Drink Atlas: Chingri Malai Curry, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Food and Drink Atlas: Mishti Doi, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Food and Drink Atlas: Panta Bhat, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Food and Drink Atlas: Pantua, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Food and Drink Atlas: Shukto, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: India National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, found there there.
- Also in History Atlas: Bengal Famine of 1943, the location of this there.
- Also in History Atlas: Partition of India, the location of this there.
- Also in History Atlas: Raja Ram Mohan Roy, is where this subject originated.
- Also in History Atlas: The Mughal Golden Age, found there there.
- Also in History Atlas: The Pala Period, found there there.
- Also in Language Atlas: Bengali, found there there.
- Also in Language Atlas: Bihari, found there there.
- Also in Language Atlas: Dhimalish languages, found there there.
- Also in Language Atlas: Kherwarian languages, found there there.
- Also in Language Atlas: Munda, found there there.
- Also in Literature Atlas: Jatra, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Literature Atlas: Mangal-Kavya, is where this subject originated.
- Also in War and Military Atlas: Battle of Plassey, found there there.
Sources
1. Bengal (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, Area row
Total 239,021 km2 (92,287 sq mi)
Infobox, Population row, 2022
(2022) Total 273,610,384
Introduction
Bengal ( ben-GAWL) is a geographical, ethnolinguistic, historically geopolitical region in South Asia north of the Bay of Bengal.
Associated With: Bangladesh, Lead section
politically divided between the sovereign state of Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and Karimganj district in the Indian state of Assam.
Associated With: Kolkata, Lead section
the capital of both Bengal and India until 1911
Associated With: Brahmaputra River, Lead section
The Ganges Delta arises from the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna rivers and their respective tributaries
Associated With: South Asia, Lead section
Bengal is a geographical, ethnolinguistic, historically geopolitical region in South Asia north of the Bay of Bengal.
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On Continent: Asia, Introduction
It is politically divided between the sovereign state of Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and Karimganj district in the Indian state of Assam.
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