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| '''North Bengal''' ({{lang-bn|উত্তর বঙ্গ}}) is a term used for the northern parts of ] and ]. The Bangladesh part denotes the ] and ]. Generally it is the area lying west of ] and north of ], and includes the ]. The West Bengal part denotes ], ], ], ], ], ] and ] districts together.The Bihar parts include Kishanganj district. It also includes parts of ] Hills. Traditionally, the ] divides West Bengal into South and North Bengal, divided again into ] and ] regions. | |||
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| '''North Bengal''' ({{lang-bn|উত্তর বঙ্গ}}) is a term used for the northern parts of ] . It includes the six districts of ], ], ], ], ] and ]. The region shares its borders with ] and ] in the east, ] and ] in the north, ] and ] in the east and is divided with the rest of ] by the river ] to the south . | |||
| ==Etymology== | |||
| North Bengal at present, means the history of the northernmost six districts of West Bengal; though in earlier times, before the partition of India in 1947, North Bengal included the northern districts of the whole of Bengal; and on account of that, besides Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Darjeeling, Northern and Southern Dinajpur and Malda, North Bengal comprised the districts of Rangpur and Rajshahi, presently part of Bangladesh. Ancient North Bengal represented ancient Poundravardhana and later on Varendri, when Jalpaiguri and Cooch Behar were part of ancient Kamrupa and Kamatapur respectively. For this reason of geographical changes of the area of North Bengal from time to time, very few historians have treaded on the path of writing the history of North Bengal, though there is no dearth of articles on different ethnic groups of people living in North Bengal from the early times. | |||
| ==History== | |||
| North Bengal until recently constituted to be a part often of the history of Kamrupa and thereby of Assam and often of Bengal. It is only in the recent years some scholars have come forward to compose the history of North Bengal exclusively. In this group of historians, the pioneering works have been done by Sailen Debnath. He has written several path-breaking books on North Bengal. His important books on North Bengal are:- (a) Essays on Cultural History of North Bengal (b) Social and Political Tensions in North Bengal Since 1947 and (c) The Dooars in Historical Transition. His book 'West Bengal in Doldrums' as well has covered some important facets of North Bengal. Apart from the books, he has written many original articles on different aspects of North Bengal; plus, he has supervised some Ph.D. scholars on the socio-economic and political history of North Bengal. Preceding Sailen Debnath, Dr. Charu Chandra Sanyal had been a beginner of the history of North Bengal and his books are (a) the Meches and the Totos, Two Sub-Himalayan Tribes of North Bengal; and (b) The Rajbanshis of North Bengal . | |||
| According to Sailen Debnath, Sangaldip, in the seventh century was the founder of the kingdom of Kamatapur; and Kamatapur had five capitals one after another in sequence; and the capitals were at Chialapata, Mainaguri, Panchagarh, Singijani and Gosanimari. He has further made it clear that after the death of Bhaskar Varman in 650 A.D., Kamrup virtually ceased to exist as a political unit; and what remained by the name of Kamrup came to its extinction with the fall of the Kamrupa-Palas; and Kamatpur sprang up as a powerful kingdom comprising the tract of land bounded by the Himalayas in the north, the confluence of the Padma and the Brahmaputra in the south, the River Karatoya in the west and the River Sankosh in the east, though often it extended up to the Brahmaputra. Kamatpur, according to Sailen, as a Hindu kingdom played a role as important as Vijaynagar in medieval India. | |||
| == Towns == | == Towns == | ||
| Major towns in the North Bengal are (in alphabetical order): | Major towns in the North Bengal are (in alphabetical order): | ||
| * ] (''West Bengal'') is the main commercial town of the Eastern ] region. | * ] (''West Bengal'') is the main commercial town of the Eastern ] region. | ||
| * ] (''Bangladesh'') Major Business center of Rajshahi Division and a developed district town. | |||
| * ] (''West Bengal'') can be considered to be the cultural capital of the region. It was home to the famous Cooch Behar kingdom, and is a town planner's delight. The ] operates its services from all over the region. It has its headquarters here. It also features the ]. | * ] (''West Bengal'') can be considered to be the cultural capital of the region. It was home to the famous Cooch Behar kingdom, and is a town planner's delight. The ] operates its services from all over the region. It has its headquarters here. It also features the ]. | ||
| * ] (''West Bengal'') is second commercial town, ] hub and 4th largest ] in North Bengal | * ] (''West Bengal'') is second commercial town, ] hub and 4th largest ] in North Bengal | ||
| * ] is the largest hill town of the region. It was once the summer capital of Bengal. | * ] is the largest hill town of the region. It was once the summer capital of Bengal. | ||
| * ] (''Bangladesh'') | |||
| * ] (''West Bengal'') was once the most important city and home to the tea industry. The title has since shifted to Siliguri, but this city is still the divisional headquarters of the region and seat of the Kolkata High Court Bench. | |||
| * ] (''West Bengal'') was once the most important town and home to the tea industry. The title has since shifted to Siliguri, but this little town is still the divisional headquarters of the region and seat of the Kolkata High Court Bench. | |||
| * ] (''West Bengal'') is a hill stations of the region. | * ] (''West Bengal'') is a hill stations of the region. | ||
| * ] (''West Bengal'') is another hill stations of the region. | * ] (''West Bengal'') is another hill stations of the region. | ||
| * ] (''West Bengal'') is one of the most important towns of North Bengal and known for its Scenic beauty and Tea Gardens around. | * ] (''West Bengal'') is one of the most important towns of North Bengal and known for its Scenic beauty and Tea Gardens around. | ||
| * ] (''West Bengal'') was once the capital of Bengal, and an important commercial |
* ] (''West Bengal'') was once the capital of Bengal, and an important commercial town today. | ||
| * ("Northeast Bihar) | |||
| * ] (''West Bengal'') is a small hamlet near Siliguri is the place from where the Naxalite movement draws its name, and was the scene of the first Naxal agitation. | * ] (''West Bengal'') is a small hamlet near Siliguri is the place from where the Naxalite movement draws its name, and was the scene of the first Naxal agitation. | ||
| * ] (''Bangladesh'') | |||
| * ] (''Bangladesh'') is the administrative capital of Rajshahi Division. There's an airport here. | |||
| * ] (''Bangladesh'') | |||
| * ] (''Bangladesh'') has the second airport of Rajshahi Division. | |||
| * ] (''West Bengal'') is the largest city of North Bengal and its commercial and transport hub. ]<ref></ref> is situated at Raja Rammohanpur and ] is situated at Sushrutanagar in this town. | * ] (''West Bengal'') is the largest city of North Bengal and its commercial and transport hub. ]<ref></ref> is situated at Raja Rammohanpur and ] is situated at Sushrutanagar in this town. | ||
| * ] (''Bangladesh'') | |||
| * ] (''West Bengal'') is a small village in Jalpaiguri district, and home to one of the last remaining ethnic tribes of the regions - the ]. | * ] (''West Bengal'') is a small village in Jalpaiguri district, and home to one of the last remaining ethnic tribes of the regions - the ]. | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
| {{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
| == External links == | |||
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Revision as of 14:31, 9 February 2013
North Bengal (Template:Lang-bn) is a term used for the northern parts of Bangladesh and West Bengal. The Bangladesh part denotes the Rajshahi and Rangpur Division. Generally it is the area lying west of Jamuna River and north of Padma River, and includes the Barind Tract. The West Bengal part denotes Cooch Behar, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, North Dinajpur, South Dinajpur, Murshidabad and Malda districts together.The Bihar parts include Kishanganj district. It also includes parts of Darjeeling Hills. Traditionally, the Hooghly River divides West Bengal into South and North Bengal, divided again into Terai and Dooars regions.
Towns
Major towns in the North Bengal are (in alphabetical order):
- Alipurduar (West Bengal) is the main commercial town of the Eastern Duars region.
- Bogra (Bangladesh) Major Business center of Rajshahi Division and a developed district town.
- Cooch Behar (West Bengal) can be considered to be the cultural capital of the region. It was home to the famous Cooch Behar kingdom, and is a town planner's delight. The North Bengal State Transport Corporation operates its services from all over the region. It has its headquarters here. It also features the North Bengal State Library.
- Dalkhola (West Bengal) is second commercial town, business hub and 4th largest Railway station in North Bengal
- Darjeeling is the largest hill town of the region. It was once the summer capital of Bengal.
- Dinajpur (Bangladesh)
- Jalpaiguri (West Bengal) was once the most important town and home to the tea industry. The title has since shifted to Siliguri, but this little town is still the divisional headquarters of the region and seat of the Kolkata High Court Bench.
- Kalimpong (West Bengal) is a hill stations of the region.
- Kurseong (West Bengal) is another hill stations of the region.
- Malbazar (West Bengal) is one of the most important towns of North Bengal and known for its Scenic beauty and Tea Gardens around.
- Malda (West Bengal) was once the capital of Bengal, and an important commercial town today.
- ("Northeast Bihar)
- Naxalbari (West Bengal) is a small hamlet near Siliguri is the place from where the Naxalite movement draws its name, and was the scene of the first Naxal agitation.
- Pabna (Bangladesh)
- Rajshahi (Bangladesh) is the administrative capital of Rajshahi Division. There's an airport here.
- Rangpur (Bangladesh)
- Saidpur (Bangladesh) has the second airport of Rajshahi Division.
- Siliguri (West Bengal) is the largest city of North Bengal and its commercial and transport hub. University of North Bengal is situated at Raja Rammohanpur and North Bengal Medical College and Hospital is situated at Sushrutanagar in this town.
- Sirajgonj (Bangladesh)
- Totopara (West Bengal) is a small village in Jalpaiguri district, and home to one of the last remaining ethnic tribes of the regions - the Totos.
References
External links
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