Chanchal subdivision

Chanchal subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Contents   1Geography 2Subdivisions 3Administrative units 4Police stations 5Blocks 6Gram panchayats 7Education 7.1Educational institutions 8Healthcare 8.1Medical facilities 9Electoral constituencies 10References Geography Chanchal subdivision covers the Tal, one of the three physiographic sub-regions of the district. The Tal region gradually slopes down towards the south-west and

Chapai Nawabganj District

Chapainawabganj  (Bengali: চাঁপাইনবাবগঞ্জ) is located on the north-western part of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Rajshahi Division and known for its special tone of local dialect. Initially, it was a sub-division of Malda district. In 1947, it was severed from Malda and was given to East Pakistan as a sub-division of Rajshahi district. It became a separate district of Bangladesh in

Bamangola (community development block)

Bamangola is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Malda Sadar subdivision of Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Contents   1History 1.1Gauda and Pandua 1.2Malda district 2Geography 3Demographics 3.1Population 3.2Literacy 3.3Language and religion 4Rural poverty 5Economy 5.1Livelihood 5.2Infrastructure 5.3Agriculture 5.4Backward Regions Grant Fund 6Transport 7Education 8Healthcare 9External links 10References History Gauda and Pandua Gauda was once the “capital of the

Adina Mosque

The Adina Mosque is a former mosque in Malda District, West Bengal, India. It was the largest such structure in the Indian subcontinent and was built during the Bengal Sultanate as a royal mosque by Sikandar Shah, who is also buried inside. The mosque is situated in Pandua, a former royal capital. The vast architecture is associated with the hypostyle of the Umayyad Mosque, which

Dakshin Dinajpur district

Dakshin Dinajpur  (Bengali pronunciation: ) or South Dinajpur is a district in the Indian state of West Bengal, India. It was created on 1 April 1992 by the division of the erstwhile West Dinajpur District. The Headquarter (sadar) of the district is at Balurghat. It comprises two subdivisions: Balurghat and Gangarampur at Buniadpur . According to the 2011 census, it is the third least populous District of West Bengal (out of 23). Contents   1History 2Economy

Sena dynasty

The Sena dynasty was a Hindu dynasty during the early medieval period on the Indian subcontinent, that ruled from Bengal through the 11th and 12th centuries. The empire at its peak covered much of the north-eastern region of the Indian subcontinent. The rulers of the Sena Dynasty traced their origin to the south Indian region of Karnataka. The dynasty’s founder was Samanta Sena. After him came Hemanta

Shashanka

Shashanka (IAST: Śaśāṃka) was the first independent king of a unified polity in the Bengal region, called the Gauda Kingdom and is a major figure in Bengali history. He reigned in the 7th century, some historians place his rule between circa 600 CE and 636/7 CE, whereas other sources place his reign between 590 and 625 CE. He is the contemporary of Harsha and

Santal people

The Santal are an ethnic group native to eastern India. Santals are the largest tribe in the Jharkhand state of India in terms of population and are also found in the states of Assam, Tripura, Bihar, Odisha and West Bengal. They are the largest ethnic minority in northern Bangladesh’s Rajshahi Division and Rangpur Division. They have a significant population in Nepal and Bhutan. The Santals speak the Santali language, the third largest

Santhal Pargana division

Santhal Pargana division  constitutes one of the five district administration units known as the divisions of Jharkhand state in eastern India. Contents   1Origin of name 2Location 3History 4Languages 5Religion 6References Origin of name The Santal Parganas in a 1907 map of the Bengal area Santhal Pargana derives its name from two words: “Santhal”, a major tribe of India and

Ratua II

Ratua II is a Community Development Block that forms an administrative division in Chanchal subdivision of Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Contents   1History 1.1Gauda and Pandua 1.2Malda district 2Geography 3Demographics 3.1Population 3.2Literacy 3.3Language and religion 4Rural poverty 5Economy 5.1Livelihood 5.2Infrastructure 5.3Agriculture 5.4Mango 5.5Backward Regions Grant Fund 6Transport 7Education 8Healthcare 9See also 10External links 11References History Gauda and Pandua Gauda was once the