District de HooghlyHooghly district (ˈhu:gliː) is one of the districts of the Indian state of West Bengal. It can alternatively be spelt Hoogli or Hugli. The district is named after the Hooghly River. The headquarters of the district are at Hooghly-Chinsura (Chuchura). There are four subdivisions: Chinsurah Sadar, Srirampore, Chandannagore, and Arambagh. The district of Hooghly derived its name from the town of Hooghly on the west bank of the Hugli River about 40 km north of Kolkata. This town was a major river port for trade in India before colonialism.
District de NadiaNadia (nɔd̪iːaː) is a district in the state of West Bengal, India. It borders Bangladesh to the east, North 24 Parganas and Hooghly districts to the south, Purba Bardhaman to the west, and Murshidabad to the north. Nadia district is highly influential in the cultural history of Bengal. The standard version of Bengali, developed in the 19th century, is based on the dialect spoken around Nadia. Known as the "Oxford of Bengal", Nabadwip made many contributions to Indian philosophy, such as the Navya-Nyaya system of logic and is the birthplace of the Vaishnava saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
MurshidabadMurshidabad (Pron: mʊəʃɪdəˌbɑ: d / bæd ou mɜ: ʃɪdəˌ) est une ville et une municipalité du district de Murshidabad, dans l'État indien du Bengale-Occidental. Murshidabad a été pendant un certain temps la capitale moghole de la région du Bengale et est située sur la rive est de la rivière Hooghly, un défluent du Gange. vignette|La mosquée Chawk Masjid à Murshidabad. Novembre 2018. Le district de Murshidabad, d'une superficie de , est divisé en deux parties presque égales par le Bhagirathi, l'ancien lit du Gange.
SundarbansLes Sundarbans (« sundri » : plante présente dans la mangrove et « bans » : forêt) est une région faite d'innombrables bras et canaux du delta du Gange qui, par le Hooghly et d'autres, descendent vers le golfe du Bengale. Il s'y trouve la plus grande forêt de mangrove du monde. La région, caractéristique du Bengale, se trouve à cheval entre l'Inde et le Bangladesh. Elle a été classée patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO dans les deux pays. Le site est également reconnu en tant que site Ramsar depuis le et réserve de biosphère depuis 2001.
District de MurshidabadMurshidabad district is a district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Situated on the left bank of the river Ganges, the district is very fertile. Covering an area of and having a population 7.103 million (according to 2011 census), it is a densely populated district and the ninth most populous in India (out of 640). Berhampore city is the headquarters of the district. The Murshidabad city, which lends its name to the district, was the seat of power of the Nawabs of Bengal. All of Bengal was once governed from this city.
ChandernagorChandernagor ou Chandannagar (চন্দননগর) est une ville du Bengale-Occidental située sur la rive droite du Hooghly, à une trentaine de kilomètres au nord de Calcutta. La ville comptait au recensement de 2001. Chandernagor est un des anciens Établissements français de l'Inde et le seul à être situé à l'intérieur des terres (dans le territoire du Bengale). Les quatre autres comptoirs, dont Pondichéry, possédaient une façade maritime.
District d'HaoraHowrah district (ˈhaʊrə, ˈɦao̯ɽa) is a district of the West Bengal state in eastern India. Howrah district is one of the highly urbanized area of West Bengal. It has thousands of years of rich heritage in the form of the great Bengali kingdom of Bhurshut. The district is named after its headquarters, the city of Howrah. The Howrah district lies between 22°48′ N and 22°12′ N latitudes and between 88°23′ E and 87°50′ E longitudes.
District de BardhamanBardhaman district (ˈbɑ:rdəˌmən, ˈbɔrˌdɦoman; also spelled Burdwan or Barddhaman or Vardhaman) was a district in West Bengal. On 7 April 2017, the district was bifurcated into two districts: Purba Bardhaman and Paschim Bardhaman district. The headquarters of the district was Bardhaman, and it housed the cities of Asansol and Durgapur. Indian revolutionary Rashbehari Bose was born in village Subaldaha, Bardhaman district. Bengali poet Kumud Ranjan Mullick was born at Kogram and poet Kazi Nazrul Islam was born at Churulia in the same district.
ShantipurSantipur is a city and a municipality in the Ranaghat subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The fort area of this city, also known as Daak-Garh (calling or gathering room) is thought to have been built by Raja Krishnachandra of Nadia. Santipur is located at . It has an average elevation of 15 metres (49 feet). Santipur is famous for handloom sarees from ancient times. After the partition of India, many weavers came from Dhaka of Bangladesh and started to reside here in Phulia region, which is a Panchayat area of Santipur.
Bataille de PlasseyLa bataille de Plassey (en পলাশীর যুদ্ধ Pôlashir Juddho) est traditionnellement considérée comme le point de départ de la domination britannique en Inde, l'acte fondateur du Raj britannique. Le , aux abords du petit village de Palashi (entre Calcutta et Murshidabad), les forces de la Compagnie anglaise des Indes orientales sous le commandement de Robert Clive défont l'armée du divan du Bengale, Siradj al-Dawla, appuyée par l'artillerie française.
