Bengal, at times, has played an important role in the history of the Indian subcontinent. The area's early history featured a succession of Indian empires, internal squabbling, and a tussle between Hinduism and Buddhism for dominance.

5 days ago · From the beginning of the 13th century to the mid-18th century, when the British gained ascendancy, Bengal was under Muslim rule—at times under governors acknowledging the suzerainty of the Delhi sultanate but mainly under independent rulers.

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. In Mughal Bengal, the Nawab of Bengal had a jurisdiction covering Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.

May 20, 2016 · Cradled by the Himalayas, caressed by the sea, Bengal (now West Bengal and Bangladesh) has played a vital part in shaping the history of India. The state has just undergone an election that saw the reinstatement of the Trinamool Congress as …

Bengal, at times, has played an important role in the history of the Indian subcontinent. The area's early history featured a succession of Indian empires, internal squabbling, and a tussle between Hinduism and Buddhism for dominance.

Mar 13, 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. Bengal formed part of most of the early empires that controlled northern India.

Bengal emerged into history as regions of Magadha, Pundra (West Bengal), Vanga (East 'Banga' - modern Bangladesh), Anga (parts of Bengal and modern central Bihar state), and Suhma (comprising regions from both east and west Bengal).

2 days ago · The fleet was also carrying an official ambassador to China, so four ships were sent to Bengal led by João Coelho, which docked at Chittagong, then the largest sea port of the Bengal province. This was followed by the arrival of the first official envoy from Goa’s Portuguese governor to Bengal – João Silveira.

Oct 20, 2024 · Bengal, a historically rich region in South Asia, encompasses present-day Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal. It has a deep-rooted history spanning thousands of years, marked by...

Persian: صوبه بنگاله.), also referred to as Mughal Bengal and Bengal State (after 1717), was the largest subdivision of Mughal India encompassing much of the Bengal region, which includes modern-day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and some parts of the present-day Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha between the ...