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The Bengal Presidency emerged from trading posts established in the Bengal province during the reign of Emperor Jahangir in 1612. The East India Company (HEIC), a British monopoly with a Royal Charter, competed with other European companies to gain influence in Bengal.
Bengal Presidency: expanded after the battles of Plassey (1757) and Buxar (1764), and after the Second and Third Anglo-Maratha Wars.
In 1905, in a bid to drive a wedge between the Hindu and Muslim communities of Bengal, the Bengal Presidency was divided into East Bengal and West Bengal along communal lines.
Aug 1, 2020 · A brief history of the extraordinary role of Bengal Presidency in shaping the destiny of modern India
The Bengal Presidency initially comprised the regions of east and west Bengal. A colonial region of British India, the Presidency comprised undivided Bengal (present day Bangladesh), the states of West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Meghalaya, Orissa, and Tripura.
Mar 21, 2023 · During this long period from 1203 to 1757, as the rulers of the territory of Bangalah (Bengal), Muslims held the administrative positions. And yet, when the territory was divided in 1905 – less...
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May 20, 2016 · Cradled by the Himalayas, caressed by the sea, Bengal (now West Bengal and Bangladesh) has played a vital part in shaping the history of India. The state has just undergone an election that saw the reinstatement of the Trinamool Congress as the ruling party on Thursday, May 19.