From the first mohammedan invasion until the virtual conquest of that country by the english, a. West bengal politics news, from my west bengal politics in west bengal, from a glance into indian politics political economy of land reforms in west bengal, 19781998, by p. The himalayas lies in the north of the state and the bay of bengal is at the south. Nirmala sitharaman announces big reforms for public. This history helps to explain why the bengali population is divided into its two major political entities. With a population of over 82 million, west bengal is the fourth. Helps the user to attach the already merged receipt to another file. Although in area west bengal ranks as one of the smaller states in india, it is one of the largest in population.
In 1950, the princely state of koch bihar merged with west bengal after king jagaddipendra narayan had signed the instrument of. In 1991, the government of india began to pursue a far more liberal policy of economic development, with. The siliguri corridor, which connects northeast india with rest of the india, lies in the north bengal region of the state. In the third century bc it was part of the mauryan empire but it gained importance and a standing of its own only in the 4th century ad under the gupta rulers. West bengal, situated in eastern india, is one of the major states in the country. Extra peninsular mountainous terrain of darjeeling himalayas piedmont plain of north bengal comprising bhabarterai belt peninsular shield area of southwestern bengal gondwana platform vast lowlying alluvial tract of the southern and eastern part coastal tract of bengal basin the northern mountainous terrain covers darjeeling. A landmark year in the history of darjeeling was 1835, but it would be. Pdf changing pattern of settlement structure in rural west. The state west bengal has a particular pattern of urbanization that is the overwhelming role of the primate city.
It will comprise of origin of bengal as a whole, including west bengal and east bengal now bangladesh. That bengali hindus have west bengal today to live safely in is all because of mookerjee. In traditional indian geography it falls under the east indian zone west bengal has a tropical climate, so it is very. Source my interest in the study of corruption arose from a purely individualistic action oriented perspective while working in a university of west bengal, india. Also learn how to merge, split, rotate and watermark pages in pdf using pypdf2. West bengalis and bangladeshis are very similar people but live in different countries. The thesis offers an examination of a distinct chapter in the era of economic reforms in india the case of the state of west bengal and narrates the politics of an economic policy transition spearheaded by the left front coalition government that ruled the state from 1977 to 2011. Vidyasagar university, named after one of the most illustrious sons of bengal as well as one of the doyens of indian renaissance, pandit iswar chandra vidyasagar, has grown out of a long cultural and educational movement in west bengal in general and in the undivided district of midnapore in particular. Almost immediately the government of west bengal enacted an act, called the cooch behar. The origin of the name bengal known as bangla and bongo in bengali language is unknown. West bengal history textbooks and the indian textbook controversy abstract textbook controversies in 1977 and 2000 arose in india concerning politically motivated changes of history curricula and school textbooks, brought forward by former opposition parties after they came to power in the centre. Geographically, west bengal is divided into a variety. How syama prasad mookerjee saved bengali hindus from imminent. The state of west bengal was established in 1947 with 14 districts of erstwhile bengal province of british india.
I really wonder sometimes where these questions hatch. Nil, nada, jilch, zero, let me give the controversial answer. West bengal history legends of west bengal history of. When india gained independence in 1947, bengal was partitioned along religious lines. West benga is stretching for about 300 miles from the himalayas to the bay of bengal, west bengals geography is as diversified as its culture. State of west bengal an executive summary overview of west bengal the state of west bengal is immersed in a potpourri of rich history, culture and heritage. The exact origin of the word bangla or bengal is yet to be known, though it is believed to have been derived from the dravidian speaking tribe banga.
West bengal, indian state located in the eastern part of the country. The history of bengal is intertwined with the history of the broader indian subcontinent and the surrounding regions of south asia and southeast asia. In big banks merger, sitharaman announced that government has decided to merge punjab national bank, oriental bank of commerce and. West bengal history textbooks and the indian textbook. West bengal current affairs pdf april 2020 updated. Mookherjee article government of west bengal, from wikipedia history of the west bengal legislative assembly. West bengal cabinet ministers list pdf download 2016, wb gk download full list of cabinet ministers, ministers of state and their department. In between them, the river ganga flows eastwards and its main distributary, the hooghly river, flows south to reach the bay of bengal. Soft copy of west bengal factories rules 1958 pdf download. West bengal cabinet ministers list pdf download 2016, wb gk.
During the vedic age bengal was known as vanga and was the habitat of people belonging to different races. Geography study material for west bengal pscupdated for 20202021 changes. Until 1765, bengal was part of the domains of the nawab of awadh oudh, nominally a vassall of the mughal emperor. There are historic references to the state that are found in the vedic annals as well as the chronicles of the murayan, gupta and mughal eras and the musty archives of the. Both west bengal and bangladesh are parts of historical and geographic region of bengal. It is the nations fourthmost populous state, with over 91 million inhabitants. Even though west bengal has the second highest number of groups linked with loans 11% of. Chapter iv nature of migration in tripura 1947 to 1971 the partition of india 1947 had not only changed the. The first partition of bengal in 1905 brought that province to the brink of open. In traditional indian geography it falls under the east indian zone. Changing pattern of settlement structure in rural west bengal.
The punjab also suffered, but it suffered more in the sense of mass killing of the people, while economically west bengal has suffered more4. Why cant west bengal merge with bangladesh to form a. West bengals climate varies from tropical savannah in the southern portions to humid subtropical in the north. How syama prasad mookerjee saved bengali hindus from. What is the possibility of west bengal and tripura joining. The history of west bengal began in 1947, when the hindudominated western part of british bengal province became the indian state of west bengal. When tigers became citizens, refugees tigerfood pdf. Geography study material for west bengal psc updated for 2020. In the absence of sea front, limited sub nationalism and bengali population, the cognizance of bengal presidency is still a reality here. The history of west bengal began in 1947, when the hindudominated western part of british. Even though west bengal has the second highest number of groups linked with loans 11% of total groups, it is behind andhra pradesh. What gave you the idea that the whole of the indian territory you separate out and colour green is occupied only by bengalis.
After the death of harsha and up to the rise of the palas, the history of bengal is not clear. The buddhist and jaina works and the coins prove that towards the middle of the sixth century b. One of the most discussed issues of recent times in the history of west bengal is. Download west bengal general knowledge pdf free 2018 west bengal gk book pdf. West bengal has suffered more from partition and its aftereffects then any province or any part of the country. Access to credit in west bengal post microfinance crisis. Ancient indian history palas of bengal tutorialspoint. The state shares international borders with bangladesh, bhutan and nepal. In 1905 it was partitioned to achieve some political returns but peoples growing movement under the. The history of west bengal reveals that it was divided into many small states. This page will deals with wb current affairs gk question answers that means student of west bengal state can get their latest general knowledge question on their states, villages, cities e.
It includes modernday bangladesh and the indian states of west bengal, tripura and assams barak valley, located in the eastern part of the indian subcontinent, at the apex of the bay of bengal and dominated by the fertile ganges delta. Bengal was subject to internal disorder, which has been termed as matsyanyaya. It is the worlds largest delta, and empties into the bay of bengal. Geography study material for west bengal psc updated for. Vidyasagar university, named after one of the most illustrious sons of bengal as well as one of the doyens of indian renaissance, pandit iswar chandra vidyasagar, has grown out of a long cultural and educational movement in west bengal in general. During this time, west bengal was known as gauda and east bengal as vanga. The darjeeling gorkha hill council act was passed by the west bengal. The shg programme is still at a nascent stage with limited institutional development. West bengal history textbooks and the indian textbook controversy abstract textbook controversies in 1977 and 2000 arose in india concerning politically motivated changes of history curricula and school textbooks, brought forward by former opposition parties after they. Pdfcreator allows you to convert files to pdf, merge and rearrange pdf files, create digital. In 1765 the latter two ceded bengal, bihar and orissa to the e.
The major physiographic divisions of west bengal are as follows. West bengal state profile covering an area of 88,752 sq km, west bengal is situated in eastern india. List of districts in west bengal simple english wikipedia. Bengali is the official language of the state, though english and hindi are also widely used. The shg movement in west bengal has not been able to emulate the success of andhra pradesh. West bengal simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. As a result, the acknowledgement is saved at the specified location in pdf format. The partition of bengal in 1947, part of the partition of india, divided the british indian province. In many ways, the state has a unique identity in the context of india. After the mugahls, history of modern bengal begins with the advent of european and english trading companies. General knowledge of west bengal is essential for various competitive examinations and especially for the students who are appearing for west bengal public service commission wbpsc and other state level examinations the current edition of know your state west bengal gives the detailed study of history, geography, economy, polity.
Bengal territory has been an important region since ancient times. West bengal history origin of west bengal, history. It may be said that this contrasting pattern of urbanization has a great deal to do with. A uniform civil code administers the same set of secular civil laws to govern all people irrespective of their religion, caste and tribe. Following is the extract of that cooch behar merger agreement. West bengals population is around 947000 of which around 25% is muslim. Brahmans kept coming to bengal at higher rates next hundred years of bengals history is obscure. Is there any chance of west bengal merging with bangladesh. History textbooks have to be revised to project the correct history of bengal, highlighting the.
This pdf capsule contains all important state wise current affair events for banking,insurance, ssc, upsc and other competitive exams. In 1905 the province of east bengal and assam was carved out of bengal presidency. Bengal delta is a river delta in the bengal region of the south asia, consisting of bangladesh and the indian state of west bengal. Princely state merge with west bengal in 1950, the princely state of koch bihar merged with west bengal after king jagaddipendra narayan had signed the instrument of accession with india. When we talk about the history of bengal, we cannot consider west bengal in isolation. Gopala was the elected king by the people in a revolution to end the. West bengal history textbooks and the indian textbook controversy. Nepali is spoken primarily in the darjeeling district. History of west bengal bengal is first mentioned in the mahabharata, one of the two indian epics, as vanga. Sep 21, 2014 nil, nada, jilch, zero, let me give the controversial answer. Why cant west bengal merge with bangladesh to form a united. Department of higher education, government of west bengal wbhed. Chapter iv nature of migration in tripura 1947 to 1971.