The partition had opened a Pandora’s Box. The communal identities it created eventually culminated into the end of British ...

You know that tiny historical event where the British spent almost two centuries plastering their language across half the world, including—drumroll, please—Bengal. Let's get something ...

A boat that carries centuries of Bengal’s history but is nearly extinct has found a place in the digital archives of the British Museum, something that not only saves it from being totally ...

who preferred the French to the British, was defeated. Competition from the French East India Company was removed. The East India Company established a puppet ruler in Bengal, Mir Jafar ...

The partition of British India in 1947 posed significant ... role of Bangla in the context of nation-building. As the Bengal province was divided, the composition of its population also changed.

The British Council and the Government of West Bengal have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen educational and cultural ties. This partnership will support West Bengal's ...

He wanted the division of states and provinces after the British departed. The Hindu Mahasabha wanted a new West Bengal province with a Hindu majority. Only a few Congress leaders, such as Sarat ...