East Bengal (other)
The term East Bengal may refer to: * The eastern part of the Bengal region, traditionally called ''Baṅga'' * East Bengal, a former province of Pakistan and British India occupying the territory of modern Bangladesh * East Bengal Club East Bengal Club, commonly referred to as East Bengal (), is an Indian professional Sports club, multi-sport club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. It is best known for its professional men's association football, football team that competes in t ...

Bengal
Bengal ( ; bn, বাংলা/বঙ্গ, translit=Bānglā/Bôngô, ) is a geopolitical, cultural and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal, predominantly covering present-day Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal. Geographically, it consists of the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta system, the largest river delta in the world and a section of the Himalayas up to Nepal and Bhutan. Dense woodlands, including hilly rainforests, cover Bengal's northern and eastern areas, while an elevated forested plateau covers its central area; the highest point is at Sandakphu. In the littoral southwest are the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest. The region has a monsoon climate, which the Bengali calendar divides into six seasons. Bengal, then known as Gangaridai, was a leading power in ancient South Asia, with extensive trade networks forming connections to as far away as Roman Egypt. ...
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Vanga (other)
Vangas are a group of birds found in Madagascar and Comoros, usually classified as the family Vangidae (including a list of birds in the family). Vanga may also refer to: * Vanga, Kenya, a village in Msambweni Constituency on the coast near the Tanzanian border * Vanga, Kwilu, a village in the Democratic Republic of Congo * Baba Vanga (1911–1996), Bulgarian prophetess * Vanga Kingdom, an ancient kingdom in Bengal * ''Vaṅga'', the Sanskrit name for East Bengal * Vanga Geetha, an Indian politician See also * * Banga (other) * Bangla (other) * Bengal (other) Bengal is a region in South Asia. Bengal or Bengals may also refer to: Places * Bangladesh * East Bengal, historical region, became East Pakistan and then Bangladesh * West Bengal, an Indian state * Bengal, Indiana, an unincorporated communit ... * Vangaveeti (other) {{Disambiguation ...
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East Bengal
ur, , common_name = East Bengal , status = Province of the Dominion of Pakistan , p1 = Bengal Presidency , flag_p1 = Flag of British Bengal.svg , s1 = East Pakistan , flag_s1 = Flag of Pakistan.svg , national_anthem = , image_map = Bangladesh on the globe (Bangladesh centered).svg , image_flag = , flag_caption = , image_coat = , capital = Dacca (currently known as Dhaka) , common_languages = Bengali, Urdu and English , religion = , government_type = Parliamentary constitutional monarchy , legislature = Legislative Assembly , date_start = 14 August , year_start = 1947 , event_start = Partition of Bengal , date_end = 14 October , year_end = 19551970 – 1971 , event_end = One ...
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