By the river Icchamati, where history divides and unites, the remnants of the Taki Zamindari House stand as a testament to a ...

Partition of Bengal gave rise to a huge body of work — in text and audio-visual — both in West Bengal in India and in East Pakistan, later Bangladesh. Here is a list of recommended books, fiction and ...

The separation ignited strong resistance in Bengal, turning the partition against the British. With an estimated population ...

A Shared Legacy opened its doors at the Kolkata Centre for Creativity, offering a profound exploration of Bengal’s textile ...

In 1903, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, announced that the vast Bengal province was going to be partitioned. The British ...

The transformation seen in this region during the British Raj is also known as the Bengal Renaissance. The 1905 partition of Bengal by the British greatly agitated the Bengali people, especially ...

This partition of Bengal caused anger across India, as it was seen as a way to divide the people and strengthen British control. More people began to support the INC, believing Indians should be ...

Following the opposition to the Partition of Bengal in 1905, which was a Hindu protest in a major way, the Nawab of Dhaka, Khwaja Salimullah, suggested the creation of a political party that would ...