Bengal was a regional power of the Indian subcontinent. The administrative jurisdiction of Bengal historically extended beyond the territory of Bengal proper. In the 9th century, the Pala Empire of Bengal ruled large parts of northern India. The Bengal Sultanate controlled Bengal, Assam, Arakan, Bihar and Orissa at different periods in history.

Jan 19, 2025 · Bengal, historical region in the northeastern part of the Indian subcontinent, generally corresponding to the area inhabited by speakers of the Bengali language and now divided between the Indian state of West Bengal and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

West Bengal is the fourth-most populous and thirteenth-largest state by area in India, as well as the eighth-most populous country subdivision of the world. As a part of the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, it borders Bangladesh in the east, and Nepal and Bhutan in the north.

3 days ago · After a disappointing season that saw the club miss the playoffs, the Cincinnati Bengals want to change things around and rebuild and strengthen their team. Tee Higgins …

Jan 31, 2025 · West Bengal, Indian state located in the eastern part of the country. It has a peculiar configuration; its breadth varies from 200 miles at one point to hardly 10 miles at another. Although in area West Bengal ranks as one of the smaller states in …

The Bengal Presidency (Bengali: বেঙ্গল প্রেসিডেন্সি, Hindustani: बंगाल प्रेसीडेंसी/بنگال پریذیدنسی), officially the Presidency of Fort William in Bengal, later the Bengal State, was the largest of all three presidencies of British India during Company rule and ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Bengali, majority population of Bengal, the region of northeastern South Asia that generally corresponds to the country of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal. Bengali people speak dialects of Bangla—as they call the Bengali language—which belongs to the Indo-Aryan group of the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European language ...

May 21, 2019 · Bengali people, also known as Bangalees, Bangalis or Bengalis, are the world’s third-biggest ethnic community right after the Arabs and the Han Chinese. They are an ethnic group of people native to the Bengal area in southern parts of Asia who speak Bangla.

Historians believe that Bengal, the area comprising present-day Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, was settled in about 1000 B.C. by Dravidian-speaking peoples who were later known as the Bang.

Oct 13, 2023 · Bengal cats are large, wild-looking hybrid house cats with spots and stripes. They are easier to own than wild cats. Learn about the Bengal cat breed's appearance, temperament, health, and care.