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Bengal
Bengal , region, 77,442 sq mi (200,575 sq km), E India and Bangladesh, on the Bay of Bengal. The inland section is mountainous, with peaks up to 12,000 ft (3,660 m) high in the northwest, but most of Bengal is the fertile land of the Ganges-Brahmaputra alluvial plains and delta. Along the coast are... Read more |
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West Bengal
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acquisition of Bengal
Bengal, acquisition of. On 12 August 1765 the Mughal emperor Shah Alam proclaimed the English East India Company his diwan (administrator) for the revenues of the provinces of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa. This confirmed the company's transformation from a trading to a political power in India and... Read more |
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Bay of Bengal
Bay of Bengal arm of the Indian Ocean, c.1,300 mi (2,090 km) long and 1,000 mi (1,610 km) wide, bordered on the W by Sri Lanka and India, on the N by Bangladesh, and on the E by Myanmar and Thailand; the Andaman and Nicobar Islands separate it from the Andaman Sea, its eastern arm. The bay receives... Read more |
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Plassey
Plassey , village, West Bengal state, NE India. In Plassey, Robert Clive decisively defeated (1757) the Nawab of Bengal, preparing the way for British dominion over NE India and earning him the title Baron Clive of Plassey.... Read more |
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Buxar
Buxar or Baksr , town (1991 pop. 55,660), Bihar state, E central India. A British victory at Buxar in 1764 assured British control of the Bengal area. In Hindu mythology, it is connected to the god Rama.... Read more |
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Chandannagar
Chandannagar or Chandernagore , city (1991 pop. 122,351), West Bengal state, E India, on the Hugli River, a suburb of Kolkata (Calcutta). Founded by the French in 1686, it was of great commercial importance until the 19th cent. It was ceded by France and became part of India in 1951.... Read more |
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Hugli
Hugli or Hooghly , river, an arm of the Ganges, c.160 mi (260 km) long, formed by the confluence of the Bhagirathi, Jalangi, and Matabhanga rivers, West Bengal state, E India, and flowing S to the Bay of Bengal; navigable for small oceangoing vessels to Kolkata (Calcutta), c.80 mi (130 km)... Read more |
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Baul
Baul ETHNONYMS: none Bauls are a religious and cultural group of India, best known for their songs and poems to the god who dwells within. The term "Baul" is usually understood to mean "madman" or religious ecstatic, and Bauls often describe themselves as crazy for God. Bauls are found... Read more |
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Jagadis Chandra Bose
Sir Jagadis Chandra Bose Sir Jagadis Chandra Bose (1858-1937) was an Indian physicist and plant physiologist who did pioneering work in the measurement of plant growth and the responsiveness of plants to external stimuli. The life and scientific career of Jagadis Chandra Bose are rooted in... Read more |
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Bengal, acquisition of
Bengal, acquisition of. On 12 August 1765 the...administrator) for the revenues of the provinces of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa. This confirmed the...trading to a political power in India and made Bengal the ‘bridgehead’ of its new empire... |
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West Bengal
West Bengal State in ne India bordering Nepal, Bhutan...Bangladesh, and Assam state (e), the Bay of Bengal (s) and Bihar and Orissa states (w...partitioning of the former British province of Bengal into Hindu West Bengal (India) and Muslim... |
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Bengal
Bengal Former province of India. It is now a region of the Indian subcontinent that includes West Bengal in India and East Bengal (now part of Bangladesh). Much of Bengal lies in the deltas of... |
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Bengal, Bay of
Bengal, Bay of North-east gulf of the Indian Ocean, bounded by India and Sri Lanka (w), India and Bangladesh (n), Burma (e... |
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Bangladesh
...Sundarbans region are the last sanctuary of the Bengal tiger. On the jungle border with Burma...of Bangladesh is synonymous with that of Bengal. Islam was introduced in the 13th century. In 1576, Bengal became part of the vast Mogul empire under... |
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monsoonal currents
...the central Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. Simultaneously, a longitudinal surface...airstreams: over the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, and the South China Sea. The moist yet...land, the Arabian Sea, and the Bay of Bengal by October, while the major monsoon convective... |
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Hastings, Warren
...in its service, being a member of the Bengal Council by 1757 when Robert Clive achieved...subsequent intrigues surrounding the nawabi of Bengal. In 1764 he retired to England with a...years later, was appointed governor of Bengal. In 1773, he became the first governor... |
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BANGLADESH
...date from the 17c; from the 18c till 1947, Bengal was part of British India. In 1947, East Bengal became East Pakistan. In 1971, the territory...used in Bangladesh is similar to that in West Bengal in India. See SOUTH ASIAN ENGLISH. |
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Clive, Robert
...the city of Arcot. In 1756 he moved to Bengal, where a dispute between the British and...enemy. By now the undisputed master of Bengal, Clive returned to England in 1760...returned to India in 1765 as governor of Bengal, where he introduced a series of reforms... |
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storm surges
...tropical cyclone in history’ on 12 November 1970 in the Bay of Bengal resulted in a storm which elevated water levels by 9 m and...revolving storms in the Indian Ocean, including the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea, and around Australia.Strong onshore winds... |
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Bengal
Bengal The culturally relatively homogeneous eastern...rule since 1757, the nawab dynasties of Bengal, Orissa, and Bihar were united into the...Lord Curzon, proposed a division into East Bengal (majority Muslim and to be united with... |
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Bengal, acquisition of
Bengal, acquisition of On 12 August 1765 the Mughal...administrator) for the revenues of the provinces of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa. This confirmed the...trading to a political power in India and made Bengal the ‘bridgehead’ of its new empire. The... |
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West Bengal
West Bengal (Bānglā), India A state created from the partitioning of Bengal in 1947 when India obtained its independence. |
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East Bengal
East Bengal See Bangladesh. |
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Calcutta
...Kālīghāta), India, USA India (West Bengal): the conventional English name is the Anglicized version of Kālīkāta...wanted to establish a trading post in Bengal. He selected the site of three villages...city was sacked by the Nawab (ruler) of Bengal in 1756, he placed over 100 ... |
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Bangladesh
...Bangladesh Vanga/Vangala/Banga/Bangala, East Bengal, East Pakistan The People's Republic of Bangladesh...independent India was partitioned in 1947, West Bengal became part of India while East Bengal joined Pakistan. It was previously the province... |
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Pakistan
...majority, such as the Punjab or East Bengal. However, Jinnah's campaign soon...in the western provinces, and in East Bengal. After Nehru's awkward handling of...Indian territory was the eastern half of Bengal, which also belonged to the new state... |
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Murshidābād
Murshidābād, West Bengal/India Makhsudābād/Muxadābād Believed...16th century, it became the capital of Bengal in 1704 when this was transferred from Dhākā...Kulī Khan, nawab ‘governor’ of Bengal. He renamed it the ‘Place of Murshid... |
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Clive, Robert
...the city of Arcot. In 1756 he moved to Bengal, where the French‐supported Siraj...enemy.By now the undisputed master of Bengal, Clive returned to England in 1760...returned to India in 1765 as governor of Bengal, and introduced a series of reforms to... |
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Clive, Robert, 1st Baron Clive of Plassey
...Dawlah (c.1729–57), nawab of Bengal, in 1757. Clive's victory at Plassey later that year made him virtual ruler of Bengal, helping the British to gain an important...1760–65, he served as governor of Bengal until 1767, restructuring the administration... |
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Bengal football on the back foot
...the same ball to any youngster in West Bengal and watch him play around with it, juggle...prolonged lean patch for teams from West Bengal at the national I-League stage, there...Football League) since 2003-04, when East Bengal FC lifted the trophy after defeating Dempo... |
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Bengal art gets its hype, but not the price
...New Delhi, March 30 -- Art from West Bengal is back in focus after a lull. Over the...more than a dozen shows by artists from Bengal, and an equal number of coffee table...market value and aesthetics of art from Bengal, though in terms of prices, artists... |
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West Bengal, Andhra win junior TT titles
...Dec. 10 -- Two new champions in North Bengal and Tamil Nadu surfaced at the end of...the cake was the steely resolve of West Bengal sub-junior boys, who outlasted PSPB...Ghosh being the star performer for West Bengal. They lost their cadet boys title and... |
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East Bengal, Mohg Sporting draw 2-2.
East Bengal, Mohg Sporting draw 2-2 Kolkata, Feb 28 (PTI) East Bengal came back from a two goals deficit to draw against...for Shabbir Ali's boys was short-lived as East Bengal bounced back scoring two goals in the space of five... |
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West Bengal political parties unhappy over poll schedule (Lead)
...2 -- Major political parties in West Bengal expressed dissatisfaction over the Lok...always wanted single-phase poll in West Bengal. But this three-phase election will...votes in favour of the Left Front. West Bengal's main opposition party Trinamool Congress... |
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North Bengal, West Bengal claim team event.
North Bengal, West Bengal claim team event Vijayawada, Nov 27 (PTI) North Bengal sub-junior boys and West Bengal sub-junior girls claimed the team event titles by defeating their respective rivals in the 70th Sub-Junior National Table... |
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WEST BENGAL TO DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH OF INDIA, ASSERTS DEFENCE MINISTER
...issued the following press release: West Bengal is the new driving force for economic...Government of India at the Advantage West Bengal - Seminars on opportunities in IT, Food...Indian Industry and the Government of West Bengal here today. Speaking at the occasion... |
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Bhutia signs for East Bengal, will retire from here.
Bhutia signs for East Bengal, will retire from here Kolkata, Jun...signed' a year's contract with East Bengal and vowed to play for the club till...suspension, he would play for the East Bengal for rest of the years. Though signed... |
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Not everyone falling for 'Everyone's Bengal'
...consulting firm engaged by the West Bengal government to woo investors has come up with the catchline "Everyone's Bengal". But experts are wondering whether...positive when he unveiled the 'Brand Bengal' logo. Saffron was employed by the... |
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Dhrupad and the music of Bengal
The history of Dhrupad in Bengal - in this context, Bengal includes the present Indian state of West Bengal and the whole of present-day Bangla Desh - is of considerable significance, not merely to the history of the genre itself but to contemporary... |
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