Bengali languageBengali, also known by its endonym Bangla, is an Indo-Aryan language belonging to the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European language family. It is primarily spoken by the Bengali people, native to the Bengal region (Bangladesh and India's West Bengal) as well as in Barak Valley in Assam and Tripura in South Asia.
UNESCOThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It has 194 member states and 12 associate members, as well as partners in the non-governmental, intergovernmental and private sector.
MultilingualismMultilingualism is the use of more than one language, either by an individual speaker or by a group of speakers. When the languages are only two, it is usually called bilingualism. It is believed that multilingual speakers outnumber monolingual speakers in the world's population. More than half of all Europeans claim to speak at least one language other than their mother tongue, but many read and write in one language.
Cultural diversityCultural diversity is the quality of diverse or different cultures, as opposed to monoculture. It has a variety of meanings in different contexts, sometimes applying to cultural products like art works in museums or entertainment available online, and sometimes applying to the variety of human cultures or traditions in a specific region, or in the world as a whole. It can also refer to the inclusion of different cultural perspectives in an organization or society.
BengalisBengalis (Bengali: বাঙ্গালী, বাঙালি [baŋgali, baŋali] ), also rendered as endonym Bangalee, are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group originating from and culturally affiliated with the Bengal region of South Asia. The current population is divided between the sovereign country Bangladesh and the Indian regions of West Bengal, Tripura, Barak Valley of Assam, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and parts of Meghalaya, Manipur and Jharkhand.
United Nations General AssemblyIntergovernmental organization organUnited Nations General Assembly Hall at the UN Headquarters in New York City in 2006AbbreviationUNGAGAAGNUAGFormation1945; 81 years ago (1945)TypePrincipal organLegal statusActiveHeadquartersNew York City, U.S.PresidentKhalilur RahmanParent organizationUnited NationsWebsiteun.org/ga African Group (54) Asia and the Pacific Group (54) Eastern European Group (23) Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC) (33) Western European and Others Group (WEOG) (29)The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA or GA) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN), serving as its main deliberative, policymaking, and representative organ.
BangladeshBangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world with a population of almost 177.8 million people within an area of 148,461 square kilometres (57,321 sq mi). Bangladesh shares land borders with India to the north, west, and east, and Myanmar to the southeast.
East BengalFormer province of the Dominion of Pakistan (1947–1956) East Bengalمشرقی بنگال (Urdu)পূর্ব বাংলা (Bengali)Province of the Dominion of Pakistan1947–1956 Emblem Location of Bangladesh (then East Bengal) in green and present-day Pakistan (then the Western wing of the country) in light greenCapitalDaccaDemonymBengaliPopulation • 1955 45,767,684 Government • TypeProvincial government LegislatureLegislative AssemblyHistory • Second Partition of Bengal 15 August 1947• Renamed as East Pakistan 29 February 1956 Preceded by Succeeded by Bengal Province Assam Province East Pakistan Today part of Bangladesh Part of a series on theHistory of Bangladesh Etymology Timeline Traditional Urheimat Ancient Neolithic 7600 - 3300 BCE Bronze Age 3300 – 1200 BCE Pundra kingdom c.1280 – c. 300 BCE Iron Age 1200 – 200 BCE Vanga kingdom c.1100 – c. 340 BCE House of Vijaya 543 BCE - 66 CE Northern Culture 700 – 200 BCE Gangaridai c. 350 – c. 300 BCE Nanda Dynasty c. 345 BCE– c. 322 BCE Mauryan Empire 325 – 185 BCE Samatata kingdom c. 232 BCE – 800 AD Shunga and Kushan c. 185 BCE – c. 75 CE Southwestern Silk Road c. 114 BCE – c. 1450 CE Indo-Roman trade relations c. 30 BCE – c. 600 CE Gupta Empire 240 – 550 CE Kamarupa kingdom 350 – 1140 CE Medieval Jaintia Kingdom 500 – 1835 CE Gauda Kingdom 590 – 626 CE Laur kingdom 600 - 1565 CE Harikela kingdom 600 - 650 CE Gour Kingdom 600 – 1303 CE Khadga dynasty 650 – 750 CE Bhadra dynasty c. 700s CE Pala Empire 750 – 1100 CE Chandra dynasty 900 – 1050 CE Sena dynasty 1070 – 1320 CE Deva dynasty 1100 – 1250 CE Muslim conquest 1202 CE Khaljis of Bengal 1204 - 1231 CE Taraf Kingdom c. 1200s – c. 1600s CE Bhulua Kingdom 1203 – 1600s CE Delhi Sultanate 1204 – 1338 CE Mamluk Dynasty 1206 – 1290 CE Khalji Dynasty 1290 – 1320 CE Tugluq Dynasty 1320 – 1338,1342 CECity State Sultanates Sonargaon 1338 – 1352 CE Lakhnauti/Gauda 1342 – 1352 CE Satagon/Saptagram 1342 – 1352 CE Twipra Kingdom c. 1400 – 1949 CE Bengal Sultanate 1352 – 1576 CE Ilyas Shahi dynasty 1342 – 1487 CE House of Ganesha 1414 – 1436 CE Habshi dynasty 1487 – 1494 CE Hussein Shahi 1494 – 1538 CE Suri Interruption 1539 – 1554 CE Muhammad Shahi 1554 – 1564 CE Karrani dynasty 1564 – 1576 CE Pratapgarh Kingdom 1489 – 1700s CE Early Modern Koch Kingdom 1515 – 1956 CE Suri Dynasty 1540 – 1556 CE Baro-Bhuyans 1550 – 1620 CE Portuguese settlement in Chittagong 1528 – 1666 CE Kingdom of Mrauk U 1530 – 1666 CE Mughal Empire 1576 – 1717 CE Bengal Subah 1576 – 1717 CE Rajshahi Raj c. 1700s - 1950 CE Zamindars 1700s - 1900s CE Pratapaditya Kingdom 1602 – 1611 CE Sitaram Ray Kingdom 1688 – 1714 CE Nawabs of Bengal 1717 – 1757 CE Maratha Invasions 1742 - 1751 CE Afghan insurrections 1745 - 1750 CE Siege of Calcutta 1756 CE Shamsher Gazi's Kingdom 1748 – 1760 CE Company Raj 1757 – 1858 CE Bengal famine of 1770 1770 CE Bengal Renaissance 1772 - 1913 CE Faraizi movement 1818 – 1884 CE The Great Rebellion 1857 – 1858 CE Tariqah-i-Muhammadiya 1830 – 1831 CE Titumir's rebellion 1830s CE British Raj 1858 – 1947 CE First Partition of Bengal 1905 CE Bengal and Assam 1905 - 1912 CE Bengal famine of 1943 1943 CE Bengali Prime Minister 1937 - 1947 CE Noakhali riots 1946 CE Modern East Bengal 1947 – 1955 CE Second Partition of Bengal 1947 CE East Bengali refugees 1947 CE Bengali language movement 1948 – 1956 CE East Pakistan 1955 – 1971 CE 1964 East Pakistan riots 1964 CE Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 1965 CE Six Point movement 1966 CE 1969 Mass uprising 1969 CE General election 1970 CE Non-cooperation 1971 CE Liberation War 1971 CE Declaration of Independence 1971 CE Provisional Government 1971 – 1972 CE Bangladesh genocide 1971 CE Victory Day of Bangladesh 1971 CE Contemporary Constituent Assembly 1972 CE Constitution 1972 CE Insurgency 1972 – 1975 CE Bangladesh famine 1974 CE BaKSAL era 1975 CE Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman 1975 CE Jail Killing 1975 CE Military coups 1975 - 2011 CE Chittagong Hill Tracts conflict 1977 - 1997 CE 1990 mass uprising 1990 CE Caretaker government 1996 CE Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord 1997 CE 2006–08 Political crisis 2006–2008 CEHasina era 2009–2024 CE Vision 2021 and Digital Bangladesh 2008 CE Bangladesh Rifles revolt 2009 CE International Crimes Tribunal 2009 CE Shahbag protests 2013 CE Shapla Square protests 2013 CE 2013 Quota reform movement 2013 CE 2015 Political crisis 2015 CE 2018 Road-safety protests 2018 CE 2018 Quota reform movement 2018 CE Smart Bangladesh2022 CE July uprising 2024 CE Aftermath of the July uprising 2024 – 2026 CE Related articles Timeline of Bangladeshi history Bangladeshi art Bengali literature Bangladesh portalvte This article is part of the seriesFormer administrative units of Pakistan Original provinces Baluchistan East Bengal Governor of East Bengal North-West Frontier Province Sind West Punjab Princely states Amb Bahawalpur Chitral Dir Hunza Kalat Khairpur Kharan Lasbela Makran Nagar Phulra Swat One-unit provinces East Pakistan West Pakistan Other subdivisions Gilgit Agency Trans-Karakoram Tract Federal Capital Territory Federally Administered Tribal Areas vte East Bengal (/bɛnˈɡɔːl/; Bengali: পূর্ব বাংলা/পূর্ববঙ্গ Purbô Bangla/Purbôbongo) was the easternmost and non-contiguous province of the Dominion of Pakistan, which covered the territory of modern-day Bangladesh.
West BengalWest Bengal is a state in the eastern part of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal. In 2011, its population was around 91 million in an area of 88,752 km (34,267 sq mi), while the population estimate as of 2026 is 100.6 million. West Bengal is the fourth-most populous and thirteenth-largest state by area in India, as well as the eighth-most populous country subdivision of the world.
AssamState in Northeast IndiaState in Northeast India, IndiaAssam is a state in Northeast India, located south of the Eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra Valley and Barak River valleys. It covers an area of 78,438 km (30,285 sq mi), and is the second largest state in northeastern India by area. As per the 2011 census, the state had a population of 31.2 million, and is the largest by population in the region.
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JharkhandJharkhand (Hindi: Jhārkhaṇḍ, pronounced [d͡ʒʱaːɾkʰəɳɖ] ; lit. 'the land of forests') is a landlocked state in eastern India. The state shares borders with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south. It is the 15th largest state by area, and the 14th largest by population. Hindi is the official language of the state.AwarenessAwareness refers to the knowledge or perception of something, a concept widely discussed in psychology and philosophy. As such, it is the ability to consciously perceive, understand, and respond both generally to one's surroundings and specifically to individual stimuli. The concept is often synonymous with consciousness; however, one can be aware of something without being explicitly conscious of it (e.g., blindsight).*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.