When was west bengal formed

Kotivarsha has been identified with Devkot, which again, has been identified with Bangarh in PS Gangarampur. Buddhism spread in Pundravardhana at about the same time as Jainism.

The discovery of a seal in , amidst the ruins of Mahasthangrah established the fact that Pundranagara or Mahasthangrah was a centre of Buddhism in the Maurya period. The message on the Mahasthangarh seal concerns shramanas of the Chhavaggiya sect residing at Pundranagara and contains direction regarding the steps to be help them tide over a famine.

A few clay seals found during excavations at Bangarh in have writing on them, which may be assigned to the Maurya period. The District therefore, appears to have been included in the Maurya Empire.

The discovery of terra-cotta figurines of the Shunga period and Kushana gold coins at Mahasthangarh and at Bangarh indicates that Pundravardhana maintained its relations with the rest of India during the reigns of the Sungas and Kushans period. The terra-cotta figurines show that fine arts flourished at that period. The discovery of a number of inscriptions of the Gupta and later Gupta periods within or near the district of west dinajpur bears ample testimony to the away of the Guptas over Pundravardhana.

Five copper-plate inscription were discovered in the village of Damodarpur in Police Station Phulbari now in Bangladesh , and one copper-plate inscription was discovered in the village of Baigram in police station Hili.

The Baigram copper plate is one of the two, which were discovered while excavating a tank at Baigram in police station Hili. The Baigram copper plate inscription is dated in the year of the Gupta era corresponding to AD and thus, refers to the reign of Kumaragupta -I.

Although the name of the kind does not appear in this copper plate. These copper plate inscriptions offer valuable information about some aspects of the administration of the country during the reign of the Gupta kings. After the Gupta reign came the Pala dynasty founded by Gopala. The reign of the Pala kings occupies a glorious chapter in the history of Bengal. The naming would be done based on the time of formation.

Both cyclones would be the rarest of rare occurrences. A cyclone crossing over the land from the Bay of Bengal and re-emerging in the Arabian Sea again as a cyclone does not happen often. They tend to happen over Peninsular India more often because the land extent is small but then, they have to get over the Western Ghats.

This is because of the strong opposing winds in this region — the lower atmospheric winds are in one direction southwesterly and the upper atmospheric winds are in the other direction northeasterly. However, multiple factors, including warmer ocean conditions, are now assisting cyclone formation during the onset and withdrawal time, when the monsoon is not at its peak, according to him.

Cyclone Tauktae , like Cyclone Gulab, had also travelled a long distance over ocean and land to cause rainfall in Delhi. It had remained a cyclone for almost 18 hours after landfall. It was also only the third May cyclone to make landfall in Gujarat. It is a favorite destination for people who love forests. The ancient temples, royal palaces, and folk tunes and rhythms make this area attractive.

The West Bengal Government is planning to establish Jhargram as an independent district. Jhargram is located at It has an average elevation of 81 metres feet. The original inhabitants of Bengal were not Aryans, rather Dravidians most probably. The Aryans came to Bengal after the Vedic period. It is assumed that the Brahmins and other high castes of Bengal were the descendants of the Aryan invaders, who forced their culture upon the primitive barbarian tribes of Bengal.

Medieval Bengal Many dynasties exercised their control over Bengal when monarchy came in fashion in India. In about 3rd century, Mauryas and Guptas established their rule in Bengal. The establishment of Gupta Empire marked the end of all small kingdoms that flourished in Bengal, ruled by tribal chiefs.

The Palas followed the Guptas and established their strong rule in the territory, from about AD till the 11th century, after which the Senas overtook the Empire of Bengal. After being a part of Delhi Sultanate, the region of Bengal came under the Mughals.

The tryst of Bengal with Muslim culture started with this phase only. As an influence of the Muslim culture, conversions began to take place in the state and it also witnessed the development of art, culture and cottage industries. Production of items like muslin brought Bengal to limelight, as they were in great demand in other parts of the world.