West Bengal
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West Bengal is a state in eastern India, and its capital is Kolkata. In 2001, the population of West Bengal was 80,221,171. West Bengal has a tropical climate, so it is very hot and humid in summer and cool in winter. The people who live here are called Bengalis. Bengalis also live in Bangladesh. Bangladesh is a country to the east of West Bengal
[edit] History
All of India was once ruled by the British Empire. The Indians wanted freedom, but the Hindus and the Muslims of India always argued. So it was decided to divide the country into two parts -- one part for Muslims and one part for Hindus. In 1947 [Bengal]], which was a province of India, was divided into West Bengal and East Bengal (which is now called Bangladesh). West Bengal went to India, and East Bengal went to Pakistan.
Some famous people from West Bengal are:
- Satyajit Ray
- Rabindranath Tagore
- Amartya Sen
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