Bengal is a geographical, ethnolinguistic, historically geopolitical region in South Asia north of the Bay of Bengal. It is politically divided between the sovereign state of Bangladesh, the Indian st
Bengal region in Asia
Pottery with processional scenes from the Chandraketugarh region of West Bengal, India, c. 100 BC
Goddess Durga, Pala period, 10th century
Coinage of Vanga Kingdom, 400–300 BCE
West Bengal is a state in the eastern part of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal. In 2011, its population was around 91 million in an area of 88,752 km2, while the population estimate as of
Bengal
…geopolitical region in South Asia north of the Bay of Bengal. 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. The ancient Vanga Kingdom is widely regarded as the namesake of the Bengal region. The Bengali…
Howrah bridge betwixt Lights
Dakhineshwar Temple beside the Hoogly, West Bengal
Rasmancha Arnab Dutta 2011