The partition of British India in 1947 posed significant challenges to the state-building process in both India and Pakistan, ...

migration and exile to see how the Partition of Bengal in 1947 has thrown a long shadow over memories and cultural practices. Through a rich trove of literary and other materials, the book lays bare ...

Within six years, the partition had to be undone. The second Partition — of Punjab and Bengal — happened in 1947. The allusion of the third partition, is the formation of independent Bangladesh.

The words crafted by Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury—"Amar Bhaiyer Rokte Rangano Ekushey February" (My brothers’ blood dyes the streets of 21st February)—encapsulate the very essence of Bangladesh’s identity, ...

Mamata Banerjee's TMC has proposed renaming West Bengal to 'Bangla'. MP Ritabrata Banerjee highlighted this in the Rajya Sabha, citing a 2018 Assembly resolution. The change aims to honour the state's ...

From 126 films in 1944, the number jumped to 283 in 1947, of which an estimated 114 were made in Bombay. The partition of Bengal affected the film industry there adversely, given the large-scale ...

The Trinamool Congress on Tuesday urged Parliament to rename West Bengal as 'Bangla,' citing its historical and cultural ...