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English: Map of Bengal. The region is today divided between East Bengal and West Bengal. Also showing the state of Tripura and the three districts of Cachar, Hailakandi and Karimganj; part of Barak Valley in Assam, India.
Bengal was a regional power of the Indian subcontinent. The administrative jurisdiction of Bengal historically extended beyond the territory of Bengal proper. In the 9th century, the Pala Empire of Bengal ruled large parts of northern India. The Bengal Sultanate controlled Bengal, Assam, Arakan, Bihar and Orissa at different periods in history.
Kalimpong is a newly added district of West Bengal. [1] Geographically, this area is divided into the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region, the Terai and Dooars region, and the North Bengal plains. [1] The Siliguri Corridor, also known as Chicken's Neck, which connects North-East India with rest of the India, lies in this region.
West Bengal (/ b ɛ n ˈ ɡ ɔː l /; Bengali: Pōścimabôṅgô, pronounced [ˈpoʃtʃimˈbɔŋɡo] ⓘ, abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of 88,752 km 2 (34,267 sq mi) as of 2011.
Districts of West Bengal. West Bengal is on the eastern neck of India, stretching from the Himalayas in the north to the Bay of Bengal in the south. It lies between 85 degree 50 minutes and 89 degree 50 minutes east longitude, and 21 degrees 25 minutes and 27 degrees 13 minutes north latitude. [1]
Map of the Hussain Shahi dynasty of the Bengal Sultanate Bengal Sultanate and the neighbouring kingdoms (1525 CE) A Hindu revival movement led by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu emerged during the Hussain Shahi dynasty. The Bengal Sultanate's territory reached its greatest extent under Alauddin Hussain Shah, founder of the Hussain Shahi dynasty. The ...
It is the 21st district of West Bengal. Kurseong, is another hill station of the region. Kaliaganj, is a municipality and census town in Uttar Dinajpur district, North Bengal in the state of West Bengal, India. Malbazar, is one of the most important towns of North Bengal and is known for its scenic beauty and tea gardens around.
Corrected relief to bring in line with location map: 04:15, 17 December 2020: 1,039 × 1,585 (1.87 MB) C1MM: Changed colour of elevation: 22:46, 30 June 2020: 1,039 × 1,585 (1.81 MB) C1MM: Fixed colours: 22:55, 26 April 2020: 1,039 × 1,585 (1.35 MB) C1MM: Uploaded a work by Derivative of NordNordWest from File:India West Bengal adm location ...