Explained: The long journey from West Bengal to Bangla | Explained News, The Indian Express

Explained: The long journey from West Bengal to Bangla | Explained News, The Indian Express

Written by Mehr Gill |Edited by Explained Desk |Updated: July 31, 2019 5:36:26 pm

Explained: The long journey from West Bengal to Bangla

Over the years, several demands have been made, for reasons that could be either political or administrative, to change the name of West Bengal.

In 1999, “Bangla” and “Paschim Bangla” were considered as names, but the parties concerned could not reach a consensus. (File/Express Photo: Partha Paul)

The British first partitioned Bengal in 1905. When India gained Independence, but as two countries, the eastern side became East Pakistan while the remaining became part of India as West Bengal. East Pakistan, however, was short-lived and became Bangladesh in 1971 breaking away from Pakistan.