West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in eastern Republic of India, and its capital is Kolkata. In 2001, the population of West Bengal was 80,221,171. With an area of 34,267 sq mi (88,752 km²), it is bigger than Serbia but smaller than Jordan. West Bengal has a tropical climate, so it is very hot and humid in summer and cool in winter. The people who live here are called Bengalis. Bengalis also live in Bangladesh. Bangladesh is a country to the east of West Bengal
History
All of India was once ruled by the British Empire. The Indians wanted freedom, but the Hindus and the Muslims of India always argued. So it was decided to divide the country into two parts -- one part for Muslims and one part for Hindus. In 1947 Bengal, which was a province of India, was divided into West Bengal and East Bengal (which is now called Bangladesh). West Bengal went to India, and East Bengal went to Pakistan.
Provincial symbols of West Bengal
.jpg.htm) Provincial bird of West Bengal |
 Provincial animal of West Bengal |
 Provincial tree of West Bengal |
 Provincial flower of West Bengal |
Famous people from West Bengal include:
- Satyajit Ray
- Rabindranath Tagore
- Amartya Sen
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