West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in eastern India, bordered by Bangladesh and the Bay of Bengal, with Kolkata as its capital.
Kolkata: Kolkata is the capital and largest city of West Bengal, on the Hooghly River. The state’s capital anchors its government, cultural institutions, and urban economy.
Partition of Bengal (1947): The 1947 Partition of Bengal divided the province between India and Pakistan during the end of British rule. It established West Bengal as the western, Indian part of divided Bengal.
Port of Kolkata: The Port of Kolkata is a major Indian riverine port on the Hooghly River. It links West Bengal’s economy to inland trade and international shipping.
Bangladesh: Bangladesh is a South Asian country bordered by India and Myanmar, with Dhaka as its capital. It shares Bengal’s language and history while forming West Bengal’s eastern international neighbor.
Rabindranath Tagore: Rabindranath Tagore was a Bengali poet, songwriter, and educator who won the 1913 Nobel Prize in Literature. His writing and music remain central to West Bengal’s cultural life.
Bengal: Bengal is a historical and cultural region of South Asia spanning parts of India and Bangladesh. West Bengal is the Indian state occupying the western part of the Bengal region.
Radcliffe Line: The Radcliffe Line was the boundary drawn in 1947 to divide British India into India and Pakistan. Its Bengal section became the international boundary between West Bengal and East Pakistan, now Bangladesh.
Sundarbans: The Sundarbans are a vast mangrove forest and delta shared by India and Bangladesh. The delta shapes livelihoods and conservation policy in southern West Bengal.
Bihar: Bihar is a state in eastern India, west of West Bengal, with Patna as its capital. Its western boundary helps locate West Bengal among India’s eastern states.
Satyajit Ray: Satyajit Ray was an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, and author, best known for the Apu Trilogy. His films brought Kolkata and Bengali life to international cinema.