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Southern part of Bengal covering India and Bangladesh
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South Bengal (দক্ষিণবঙ্গ Dokhyiṇbongo), the fertile delta region of the Indian state of West Bengal, is based around the Hooghly River. Many major events of the state's history took place here, and it boasts a strong religious and colonial legacy.
The most populous district of West Bengal.
The "City of Joy", the capital of West Bengal and the former capital of British India
Home to the Sundarbans National Park, the beach spot Bakkhali and the pilgrimage site Gangasagar.
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historic port city, former Portuguese colony, home to Bandel Church
Barrackpore or Barrackpur (ব্যারাকপুর Byārākpur) is a cantonment town in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. The oldest cantonment of India, Barrackpore was the birthplace of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, and is popular among Kolkata residents for its restaurants serving the Kolkata biryani.
Chandannagar (Bengali: চন্দননগর Chondonnogor, French: Chandernagor), formerly Chandernagore, is a small city in the Hooghly district of West Bengal, India. Situated along the banks of the river Hooghly, the city has been able to maintain a separate identity different from all other cities and abide by her own characteristics.
Howrah (হাওড়া Hāōṛā) is the twin city of Kolkata and an important industrial and transport hub of southern West Bengal.
Kolkata (Bengali: কলকাতা Kolkātā, Hindi: कोलकाता Kolkātā), formerly and still fondly called Calcutta, is the largest city in eastern India and the capital of the state of West Bengal. Once the capital of the British Raj till 1911, Kolkata is said to have been built on three villages along the Hooghly River, a distributary of the mighty Ganges.
Taki (টাকি Ṭāki) is a town in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. A border town on the Ichhamati River, Taki is a scenic spot with beautiful views of the river.
Sagar Island, or simply Sagar (Bengali: সাগর Sāgar), is an island in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India. Sagar Island is a religious spot for Hindu pilgrims.
The Sundarbans National Park (SNP; Bengali: সুন্দরবন Sundorbon) is a huge littoral mangrove forest in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and famous as a sanctuary of the Royal Bengal Tiger.
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