The heritage of West Bengal is quite old. Around 7th century BC, King Shashanka is known to have ruled. The Buddhist Pala dynasty ruled for about 400 years. In the 12th century, Islam was introduced to Bengal by Sufi missionaries. After this, Bengal was ruled by succession of Muslim dynasties. At the time of Independence, it was divided into east and Wes Bengal. East Bengal went to Pakistan and later came to be known as Bangladesh, while India retained West Bengal.
West Bengal has beautiful hills especially the Darjeeling hills where the famous Darjeeling tea estates can be seen. Thee estates were planted during the British time and some estates are more than a 100 years old. Calcutta is a port town and also the capital. Bengalis have a knack for literature and are among the most educated. Bengalis love to travel and tourism industry in West Bengal is thriving. Travel destinations in West Bengal includes Shantiniketan, Darjeeling, Bhowanipur. Durga Puja is celebrated with gusto and there incredible fish preparations and the famous Rosogulla, which is among the sweetest sweetmeat that you can eat.
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