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West Bengal: see Bengal East Bengal, overwhelmingly Muslim in population, became East Pakistan in 1947 and the independent nation of Bangladesh in 1971. West Bengal (2001 provisional pop. ..... Click the link for more information. . West BengalState (pop., 2001: 80,176,197), northeastern India. It is bordered by Nepal and Bangladesh and the states of Orissa, Jharkhand, Bihar, Sikkim, Assam, and Meghalaya and has an area of 34,267 sq mi (88,752 sq km); the capital is Kolkata (Calcutta). It encompasses two broad natural regions, the Gangetic Plain in the south and the Himalayas in the north. From the 3rd century BC it formed part of Ashoka's empire. In the 4th century AD it was absorbed into the Gupta empire. From the 13th century it was under Muslim rule, until it came under the British in 1757. At Indian independence in 1947, it was partitioned, with the eastern sector becoming East Pakistan (later Bangladesh) and the western sector becoming India's West Bengal. The state is important for its mineral output, but agriculture is its main economic activity. It is noted for its artistic endeavours, including filmmaking. West Bengal a state of E India, on the Bay of Bengal: formed in 1947 from the Hindu area of Bengal; additional territories added in 1950 (Cooch Behar), 1954 (Chandernagor), and 1956 (part of Bihar); mostly low-lying and crossed by the Hooghly River. Capital: Calcutta. Pop.: 80 221 171 (2001). Area: 88 752 sq. km (34 260 sq. miles) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, Kolkata, West Bengal, India; and ([dagger]) Kolkata National Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India Although the study examined a small population, the prevalence of skin lesions among men and children was similar to the numbers reported in areas with corresponding arsenic concentrations in Taiwan and West Bengal, India (Guha Mazumder et al. In West Bengal, India, the Pollution Control Board last year issued a ruling that bottle producers were responsible for collecting used bottles and recycling them. |
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