Why is bengal called West bengal despite being in the East?
West bengal is a state located in the east of India. Its history is about 4000 years old. The british who came to india under the Fouch Do policy divided it. But then the anger among the people increased and bengal was united again in the year 1911. Although bengal is located in the east of india, but still it is known as West Bengal. Why is it so? Today in this article we tell you the history behind it.
When india became independent in the year 1947, bengal was divided into two parts, east and West. east bengal which later became bangladesh and West bengal is a part of India. Before this, West bengal and bengal used to be the same province. But after 1947, east pakistan (Bangladesh) and West pakistan (present day Pakistan) emerged. In 1971, east pakistan separated from present pakistan and became Bangladesh. Its western part is called West bengal today. The name of bengal is derived from the ancient words Wanga and Banga of Bangla. Remains of civilization of 4000 years ago are found in this state, which was settled by Dravidians, Austro-Asians and Tibetan Burmans.
bengal has a unique history in India. During the invasion of Alexander, there used to be an empire named Gangaridayi in Bengal. The Gupta and Maurya emperors had a special influence here. After this, shashank became the king of Bengal. shashank played an important role in North-Eastern india in the first half. After this, power came into the hands of Gopal and the Pala dynasty was established. The Pala empire ruled for 400 years. After this, the Sen dynasty ruled in Bengal. This rule was defeated by the rulers of Delhi.
Partition happened for political gains
After the Battle of Plassey in 1757, the british established their foothold in bengal and India. It was divided for political gains. When people became angry, bengal was reunified in 1911. All this intensified the freedom movement and the result was the partition of 1947. However, after the independence of the country, the princely states were merged. According to the State Reorganization Act 1956, some Bengali-speaking areas were again merged with West Bengal.
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