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West Bengal Region
The region that is now West Bengal was a part of a number of empires and kingdoms during the past two millennia. The British
East India Company cemented their hold on the region following the Battle of Plassey in 1757, and the city of Kolkata, then
Calcutta, served for many years as the capital of British India.
The region that is now West Bengal was a part of a number of empires and kingdoms during the past two millennia. The British East India Company cemented
their hold on the region following the Battle of Plassey in 1757, and the city of Kolkata, formerly known as Calcutta, served for many years as the capital of
British India. A hotbed of the Indian independence movement through the early 20th century, Bengal was divided in 1947 into two separate entities, West Bengal
- a state of India, and East Pakistan [now Bangladesh] belonging to the new nation of Pakistan.
 Darjeeling is one of India's most famous hill resorts
West Bengal is one of the most culturally and ethnically divers states of India. The people inherit their identity and aspiration from the larger Indian
mosaic and from civilizations beyond the shore. Different ethnicity, religion, languages and culture adds to this rich landscape and unifies the people instead
of separating them.
 Hindu Goddess Devi Durga Maa
Places of Interest
Victoria Memorial - This is one of India's most beautiful monument built between 1906 and 1921 on the lines of white marble. It stands
on the southern side of the maidan [ground] near Jawaharlal Nehru Road.
National Parks - Singhalila National Park, Gorumara National Park, Buxa National Park, Sundarbans National Park and the Neora Valley National Park
Eden Gardens - These gardens created in 1840 by the two sisters who were related to the Governor General, Lord Auckland. The idea was to make a
Biblical-style Garden of Eden in India. Winding paths intersects the expanse dotted with beautiful trees and shrubs, and there is a large artificial lake.
Adjoining the lake is the Burmese - style Pagoda, which was brought to Calcutta from Burma after the British victory in the Burmese war of 1884. Entry is free.
Opens 24 hours.
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