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The State of West Bengal

The Government of West Bengal

The Calcutta High Court

Administrative,Political Districts and Regions in West Bengal

  • Districts in West Bengal
  • Lok Sabha Seats in West Bengal
  • Bidhan Sabha Seats
  • Municipalities and Municipal Corporations in West Bengal
  • Zila Parisads in West Bengal
  • Panchayats in West Bengal
  • Tax Liabilities in West Bengal [VAT etc]

Vital Statistics: State of West Bengal

Bengali Language and History

People of Bengal and General Culture

  • Origin and History of Bengalis
    • Gita Govinda of Jaydeva [SanskritSanskrit It is the oldest living language and civilizational mark. The language of Rig Veda or Atharva Veda (10000 years old) is a pre-Sanskrit Vedic language. It has its own Pratisakhya (Grammar) and Nirukta (Vocabulary).  40% of Tamil is Sanskrit. Before the written form, it was in the form of oral tradition. Such is the case of  Six Kanda Ramayana. Before Valmiki, it was in Oral form. Sanskrit has been the language of  Jambudvipa. The mother tongue of Sunok, Vasistha, Viswamitra or grandparents of  Zarathustra (Resource person of Abrahamic Religions) was the language of Rig Veda. The legend goes that the origin of Sanskrit is the sky, therefore, it is called Deva Bhasa.]
    • Manasa Mangal
    • Ramayan of Krittibas Ojha
    • Mahabharat of Kashiram Das
    • Ananda Math of Bankim Chandra
    • Sabdo Kalpo Drum [Sanskrit] or Sir Radha Kanto Dev
    • Banalata Sen of Jibanananda Das
  • Bengali Kings and Rulers
  • Contribution of Bengalis in the Indian Freedom Struggle
  • Political Parties and their contribution in Bengal
  • Darjeeling: Place, People, and Politics
  • Religious and Cultural Movements in Bengal
  • Saradiya Durga Puja in West Bengal
  • Sree Krishna ChaitanyaChaitanya Chaitanya used to worship a 'Govardhan' Saligram Sila (1486-1533). Later he donated it to Raghunath Das. Chaitanya first came to Puri in 1510 and met with Ramananda. In 1515 he went to Vrindavana. From 1519, Chaitanya stopped chanting Mahamantra and expressed his Divya Vaba (Raganuga Bhakti). King Prataprudra in consultation with Ramananda started to call him 'Prabhu'. Chaitanya died on Akshye Tritiya 27/04/1533 Sunday. Ramananda entombed his dead body in Kuheli Baikuntha. Prataprudra declared that Chaitanya merged with the holy image of Jagannath (Temple made in 1147). Madava Pattnakyek, a disciple of Ramananda recorded it in Vashnava Lilamrita(1535).  Mahaprabhu and His Legacy
    • Vakti Siddhanta Saraswati and Gaudiya Mission
    • Abhaya Charan Vakti VedantaVedanta वेदान्तशास्त्रम्. The last part of Vedic Samhita Books (Isha Upanishad). Bhikshu Sutram (Brahma Sutram of Badarayani) was written to resolve conflicting issues in multiple Upanishads (10). शास्त्रम् to heal pain. Buddhists also seek to stop pain. Life is painful, following the teaching of Buddha is the cause of the cessation of Pain (Vedana). For Sankara Maya is the cause of this manifested world and the human body, hunger, etc. Understanding of few Upanishadic (Brahma) dictums leads one to realise the Self and liberation.  Sankar and Goutama both ask for food at Noon. Krishna Vhakti (मदनुग्रहात्) is the summary Vedanta for ISKCON (Reader of Gita and Bhagavatam) and like people. and ISKCON Movements

Schools, Colleges and Universities in West Bengals

  • Universities in West Bengal
  • Colleges in West Bengal
  • Schools in West Bengal
  • Sanskrit Toles in West Bengal

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