
Bengal - Wikipedia
Bangabhaban (the House of Bengal) is the presidential palace of Bangladesh. The state of Bangladesh is a parliamentary republic based on the Westminster system, with a written constitution and a President elected by parliament for mostly ceremonial purposes.
List of cities in West Bengal by population - Wikipedia
This is a list of urban agglomerations and cities (those not included in the urban agglomerations), with a population above 100,000 as per the 2011 census in the Indian state of West Bengal. [1]
Bengal | Bay of Bengal, Ganges Delta, Sundarbans | Britannica
2025年3月13日 · Bengal, historical region in the northeastern part of the Indian subcontinent, generally corresponding to the area inhabited by speakers of the Bengali language and now divided between the Indian state of West Bengal and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
Kolkata - Wikipedia
Kolkata, [a] also known as Calcutta [b] (its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, 80 km (50 mi) west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary financial and commercial centre of eastern and northeastern India. [15]
Kolkata | History, Population, Government, & Facts | Britannica
5 天之前 · Kolkata, city, capital of West Bengal state, and former capital (1772–1911) of British India. It is one of India’s largest cities and one of its major ports.
Bengal - Encyclopedia.com
2018年5月29日 · 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 the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers. Bengal was the richest region in the 16th-century Mogul Empire of Akbar I (the Great).
Bengal – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
Bengal (Bengali: বঙ্গ; romanised: Bôngô) is a cultural and historic region in South Asia. It is situated at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. On the north, it is bounded by the Himalayas; on the west by the Plains of India; on the east by North-Eastern …
Top Tourist Places In West Bengal: Exploring The Rich Bangla
2025年2月21日 · Santiniketan | Image credit: visvabharati.ac.in. Santiniketan: Tucked away in the peaceful countryside of the state, Santiniketan is a town steeped in art, history, culture and education. One of the top tourist attractions in West Bengal, this serene sanctuary was established by Rabindranath Tagore and his father, Debendranath Tagore, with a vision to create a space for education that blended ...
Bengal Map - South Asia - Mapcarta
Bengal is a cultural and historic region in South Asia. It is situated at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. On the north, it is bounded by the Himalayas; on the west by the Plains of India; on the east by North-Eastern India; and on the southeast by Myanmar.
Bengal - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bengal is a divided region in South Asia that is split between two countries - Bangladesh and India. Both parts used to be united, although historically part of British India; today West Bengal is part of India and East Bengal is Bangladesh. It contains the Ganges Delta, the largest in …