Definition of bengal Bengal

/bɛˈŋgʌl/ - [benggul] - Ben•gal

We found 10 definitions of bengal from 6 different sources.

What does bengal mean?

Noun
bengal - a region whose eastern part is now Bangladesh and whose western part is included in India

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bengal (Noun)
A short-haired domestic cat breed, which originated in the United States .
bengal (Noun)
A cat of this breed.

bengal (n.)
A province in India, giving its name to various stuffs, animals, etc.
bengal (n.)
A thin stuff, made of silk and hair, originally brought from Bengal.
bengal (n.)
Striped gingham, originally brought from Bengal; Bengal stripes.

bengal
Chief presidency of British India, containing Calcutta, the capital. Its governors were delegated by the sovereigns of Delhi till 1340, when it became independent. It was added to the Mogul empire by Baber about 1529.

Bengal is a Divided region in South Asia that is split between two countries - Bangladesh and India. Both parts used to be united, today West Bengal is part of India and "East Bengal" is Bangladesh.
India
West Bengal is a state in eastern Republic of India, and its capital is Kolkata. In 2001, the population of West Bengal was 80,221,171. With an area of 34,267 sq mi (88,752 km²), it is bigger than Serbia but smaller than Jordan.

West Bengal has a tropical climate, so it is very hot and humid in summer and cool in winter. The people who live here are called Bengalis. Bengalis also live in Bangladesh. Bangladesh is a country to the east of West Bengal

History.

All of India was once ruled by the British Empire. The Indians wanted freedom, but the Hindus and the Muslims of India always argued. So it was decided to divide the country into two parts -- one part for Muslims and one part for Hindus. In 1947 Bengal, which was a province of India, was divided into West Bengal and East Bengal (which is now called Bangladesh). West Bengal went to India, and East Bengal went to Pakistan.