The culture of bengal defines the cultural heritage of the bengali people native to eastern. To view and print pdf files, you must have adobe reader installed on your computer. A discussion on the culture of west bengal is incomplete without the mention of its tribal population. Be it the different religions all assimilating into one or the lovely cultural. Today we cannot think bengali culture without rabindra sangeet. For this reason, understanding and appreciating the food and food practices of another culture is part of building your own cultural competence. Culture and festivals of west bengal styles at life. West bengal agriculture contingency plan for district. The rural areas of bengal will give us a glimpse of the authentic handicrafts which include dhokra metal casting, a technique made use of by a tribe. It appears from the kalyani inscription that the settlements in suvarnabhumi lower burma was apparently colonized by people from bengal, the golas gaudas, which became the mon and burmese appellation for all foreigners from the west 23. Public library development and its use as a part of.
The province was once upon a time ruled by several ancient. Bengal has traditionally been the adobe of folk culture in india. The culture of west bengal is an indian culture which has its roots in the bengali literature, music, fine arts, drama and cinema. Gangasagar mela in the district of south 24 parganas. Shortterm workshop on ritual, culture, and the environment in south asia. Why cant west bengal merge with bangladesh to form a united. He was born on the 25th may 1898 at churulia, in the district of bardwan, west bengal. Marriages in the state are conducted only in the evening. Pdf download for west bengal general knowledge gk2017 these questionanswer are selected by our toplevelexpert.
There is a variety of tribes found in almost all the nooks and corers of the state, which add a beautiful flavor to its culture. Planemad if you are using the image under the creative commons share alike license please credit the photo ccbysa planemadwikimedia and include a link to this page. This article lists out the important festivals of west bengali state. With muslim supposed to become majority in west bengal by 20502060 it is for sure can happen that west bengal marge with bangladesh at least the muslim majority region including kolkata. The culture of west bengal is an indian culture which has its roots in the bengali literature. History and culture of west bengal west bengal pcs exam. Mauryans, guptas and palas were succeeded by sena dynasty, who lost bengal to qutbdinibaq, the sultan of delhi. Language and culture of west bengal west bengal is famous for its handlooms, textiles, the silk saris, bamboo work, leather items, clay toys, masks etc. Paschim banga is a state in the eastern region of india along the bay of bengal.
Various district related statistics, history of the district, economy, tourism, art and culture is the main focus of this section. Although in area west bengal ranks as one of the smaller states in india, it is one of the largest in population. Culture of west bengal the essence of bengali culture holidify. Madhyamik shiksha abhiyaan rmsa, five states including west bengal have been selected to implement icts in schools. Farasdanga in the same district continues to make fine dhotis, perhaps the finest in bengal while begampur also in hooghly district specialises in loosely woven, lightweight and translucent saris. Geography of west bengal plays a crucial role in not only west bengal psc prelims exam but even wbpsc mains exam. West bengal culture and tradition, the people of west bengal are more popularly known as bengalis and they speak the bangla or the bengali language which belongs to the indoaryan group of the indoiranian branch of the indoeuropean language family. Themajority of bengal is inhabited by bengalipeople who speak bengali language. It cantain all about the snakes found in that region. Public library development and its use as a part of culture in west be.
Pdf public library development and its use as a part of culture in. Fairy tales, both old and new, often use the concept of ghosts. The culture of bengal encompasses the bengal region in south asia. Born indobangladeshi, done business in both nations as well as the west. I am best suited to pen this debate for muliple reasons. Bangladesh is a comparatively new born global nation developing with support from neighbouring nations. Though the muslims form only 12 percent of the total population of india, the influence of islam on indian society is much stronger. Most computers already have this software installed, if yours does not, you can download adobe reader free from the adobe web site. Different geographic regions of west bengal have subtle as well as more pronounced variations between each other, with darjeeling himalayan hill region and duars showing particularly different sociocultural aspects. Food of west bengal cuisines of west bengal local food of. The culture of bengal encompasses the bengal region in south asia, mainly including bangladesh and the indian states of west bengal, tripura and assam barak valley, where the bengali language is the official and primary language.
People of west bengal share their cultural heritage with the neighboring bangladesh erstwhile known as east bengal. Obviously, bengali physical culture was very much influenced by revolutionary activities of akhras or clubs and at the same time it is proper to mention that in rural bengal there was a great storage of indigenous minor and folk games. Crack wbpsc prelims module 1 indian historycrack wbpsc prelims module 2 west bengal culture and historycrack wbpsc prelims module 3 general sciencecrack wbpsc prelims module 4 aptitude and reasoningcrack wbpsc prelims module 5 india. The state of west bengal is an agriculturedependent state, situated in the eastern part of india, sharing its border with the republic of bangladesh. West bengal tribes tribes of west bengal, tribal people in. Most computers already have this software installed, if yours does not, you can. West bengal may be divided into the following three cultural zones.
Media in category culture of west bengal the following 40 files are in this category, out of 40 total. I really wonder sometimes where these questions hatch. West bengal, india at two different stages of economic development and the specific. Ghosts are an important part of folklore, and form an integral part of the sociocultural beliefs of the people living in the geographical and ethnolinguistic region of bengal, which today consists of the independent nation of bangladesh, and the indian states of west bengal. It is a known fact that state government is in a confrontational mode with the centre. We have bifurcated the history of west bengal into four sections for the systematic study for wbpsc exam by our students. The recent happenings in west bengal should be of concern to any normal indian citizen.
The culture of bengal encompasses the bengal region in south asia, mainly. Indigenous physical culture of bengal during the british regime. These songs are the foundation of the bengali ethos that is comparable to, perhaps even greater than that which shakespeare has on the english speaking world. Bangladesh has already overtaken west bengal economically.
Changing economic life of the lodhas of west bengal. The shrines of some of the most famous saints of sufism like moinuddin chishti and nizamuddin auliya are in india. Role of media in the promotion of tourism industry in india. For more than 3000 years india has been the home of elaborate rituals. Download west bengal general knowledge pdf free 2018 west bengal gk book pdf. The muslim population in india is the third largest in the world. Pdf changing economic life of the lodhas of west bengal. One branch enters bangladesh as the padma while the other flows through west bengal as the bhagirathi river and hooghly river in a southern direction. Famous culture victoria memorial kolkata west bengal in india. A touch through the various aspects of the culture of west bengal.
Culture west bengal stock photos download 6,839 royalty. Geography of west bengal west bengal pcs exam notes. Cultural diversity, religious syncretism and people of india. It divides into two near north of dhulian in murshidabad district. The rich traditions in art and culture in west bengal are reflected in numerous ways in theatre, folk music, literature, films and paintings. Culture of west bengal history of west bengal the present culture of bengal has its roots in the history of the state. The bengali people are its dominant ethnolinguistic. One of the most culturally prosperous states of india, west bengal is filled with surprises. Be it the different religions all assimilating into one or the lovely cultural events that seem to make up the glorious state that it is. In west india, west bengal is vibrant with multiple festivals held annually. West bengal growth engine robust infrastructure strategic location rich culture gateway to southeast asia and northeast india well connected with the booming hubs of asia such as singapore, thailand and malaysia 3rd largest road network,2nd largest metro rail.
It can be divided into nine physiographic provinces of which the himalayas, the western. Food and cultural practices of the indian community in australia a community resource food is central to the cultural and religious practices of most communities. An overview of language, culture and identity of the oraon. An overview of language, culture and identity of the oraon tribe in odisha albin rico xalxo, research scholar abstract the oraon community people who speak kurux, a north dravidian language, have a long history of culture and community life. Today, it ismainly divided between the sovereign land of 2. West bengal information and cultural service rules, 2016. About 38 in number, the tribes comprise nearly 2% of the entire population of west bengal. It is the nations fourthmost populous state, with over 91 million inhabitants. The latest versions of adobe reader do not support viewing pdf files within firefox on mac os and if you are. Spread over 34,267 sq mi it is bordered by the countries of nepal, bhutan, and bangladesh, and the indian states of odisha, jharkhand, bihar, sikkim, and assam. Culture of west bengal the essence of bengali culture. In exercise of the power conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the constitution of india, the governor is pleased hereby to make the following rules constituting the west bengal information and cultural service under the administrative. The culture of bengal defines the cultural heritage of the bengali people native to eastern regions of the indian subcontinent, mainly what is today bangladesh and the indian states of west bengal, tripura and assams barak valley, where the bengali language is the official and primary language. West bengal is a state with a deep history and culture.
Public library development and its use as a part of culture. West bengal, indian state located in the eastern part of the country. Lets see how many number of festivals are being celebrated in west bengal around the year. Indigenous physical culture of bengal during the british. Pdf river systems and water resources of west bengal. West bengal history plays a crucial role in not only west bengal psc prelims exam but even wbpsc mains exam. Bengal and bengali culturebengal is situated in northeast part region of indiansubcontinent at the apex of bay of bengal.
Pdf culture as defined by tylor is that complex whole including beliefs, art. Bengali culture culture of west bengal, cultural heritage. Public library development and its use as a part of culture in west. Download 6,839 culture west bengal stock photos for free or amazingly low rates. After the partition of bengal, a distinct literary culture developed in east bengal, which later became east pakistan and bangladesh. Is west bengal open to western culture or compared to. There is a rich tradition of weaving handloom cotton textiles among the tribal and semitribal people n the districts of west dinajpur, jalpaiguri, maldah, and cooch behar in north bengal.
The rabindra sangeet is regarded as the cultural treasure of bengal and bangladesh. Major concentration of these people is in the districts of bihar, west bengal. Food of west bengal bengali food consists of a lot of fish, lentils and rice. For jones, however, the remains of architecture and sculpture were mere monuments of antiquity and not specimens of art, which seemed to share.
The name of bengal, or bangla, is derived from the ancient kingdom of vanga, or banga. Detail notes can be browsed at the following links. Information about west bengal history geography culture food. Download west bengal general knowledge pdf free west bengal is a state in eastern india. West bengal is the thirteenthlargest indian state, with an area of 88,752 km 2 34,267 sq mi. Nazrul sangeet incorporates revolutionary notation as well as more spiritual, philosophical and romantic themes. Nicholas, ecology and village structure in deltic west bengal. The book is written in bengali language specially for the people of west bengal state of india as well as of bangladesh. West bengal geography notes are designed by wbpsc toppers and other civil servants. What gave you the idea that the whole of the indian territory you separate out and colour green is occupied only by bengalis. Chhau and rabindra nrithya are some of the famous dances in west bengal.
Some of the common cultural variations in bengali spoken by bangladeshis and. West bengal 88,752 km2 is the only indian state that extends from the himalaya to the bay of bengal. West bengal, a state is eastern india that is renowned for its quintessential bengali culture and cuisine has plenty to be spoken of. Consistent economic growthat current prices, the gsdp of west bengal was inr. There is much more to west bengal than big red bindis and dhoti kurtas. The victoria memorial is a large marble building in kolkata, west bengal, india, which was built between 1906 and victoria memorial kolkata. West bengals contribution to indian culture is immeasurable, so is its talent pool in arts and crafts. Food and cultural practices of the indian community in. Nazrul geeti had strong effects on bengali culture in india as well as bangladesh. Breakfast could be milk and rice flakes eaten with gur or luchi fluffy wheat pancake with alu dum potato mishmash. Ideological, cultural, organisational and economic origins of. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page.
The origin of the name bengal known as bangla and bongo in bengali language is unknown. Why is there cultural partition between west bengal and. Jul 06, 2015 the culture of west bengal is an indian culture which has its roots in the bengali literature, music, fine arts, drama and cinema. The lodhas of west bengal, with a population of more than 46,000, take pr ide in asserting themselves as the s avara, a generic term used in ancient literature for the forest dwelling communities. References to it occur in early sanskrit literature, but its early history is obscure until the 3rd century bce, when it formed part of the extensive mauryan. Pdf download for west bengal general knowledge gk2017. Ganges enters west bengal near rajmahal and then flows in a southeasterly direction. Like other parts of the world, with varied form of music, dance, drama and painting, folk culture represents the rustic inheritance of west bengal. Media in category culture of bengal the following 22 files are in this category, out of 22 total. There are a lot of elements about the culture of west bengal, and now we are going to have a look at some of the interesting aspects of it. One of the prestigious newspapers of india, economic times, published from chennai, brought out a report on 28032002 regarding the promotion of indian tourism in australia, sir. Sir, grantinaid to government of west bengal for nonrecurring expenditure 2014 for preparation of detailed project report dpr in connection with construction of new tagore cultural complex at jadavpur university, kolkata, west bengal under t. About west bengal, west bengal general knowledge, west. It is also the seventhmost populous subnational entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants.
With over 91 million inhabitants as of 2011, it is indias fourthmost populous state. Several printed textual documents are coming up as a result of field. West bengal is a state in the eastern region of india and is the nations fourthmost populous. West bengal growth engine robust infrastructure strategic location rich culture gateway to southeast asia and northeast india well connected with the booming hubs of asia such as singapore, thailand and malaysia 3rd largest road network,2nd largest metro rail network richly endowed with natural maritime advantages.
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