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Bengale

Bengale is a term used in several languages to denote Bengal, the region of South Asia associated with the Ganges and Brahmaputra river deltas. The core area today comprises the sovereign nation of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal; historically the region extended into other parts of eastern India and adjoining territories.

Geography and population

The Bengal region features a fertile delta with a monsoon climate. Its major urban centers include Dhaka,

History

Bengal has a long history of political and cultural development, from ancient kingdoms to medieval sultanates

Culture and economy

The Bengal region has a prominent literary and artistic heritage, producing figures such as Rabindranath Tagore

See also: Bengal Presidency, Bengali language, Bengal famine.

the
capital
of
Bangladesh,
and
Kolkata
(Calcutta),
the
capital
of
West
Bengal.
Bengali
is
the
predominant
language
in
both
Bangladesh
and
West
Bengal,
with
large
diaspora
communities
worldwide.
The
population
of
the
Bengal
region
is
diverse,
with
rich
linguistic,
religious,
and
cultural
traditions.
and,
later,
as
a
key
province
under
the
Mughal
Empire.
In
the
British
period,
the
Province
of
Bengal
covered
a
substantial
portion
of
eastern
India.
The
1947
Partition
divided
Bengal
into
West
Bengal
(India)
and
East
Bengal,
which
became
Bangladesh
following
its
independence
in
1971.
and
Bankim
Chandra
Chatterjee,
and
contributing
to
music,
cinema,
and
visual
arts.
Economies
in
the
region
range
from
agriculture
in
the
river
deltas
(notably
rice
and
jute)
to
manufacturing
and
services.
Bangladesh
is
a
leading
garment-producing
nation,
while
West
Bengal
has
a
diversified
economy
with
industry,
agriculture,
and
increasingly
services
and
technology
sectors.