West bengal is not in the west of india .why is it called west bengal
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A hotbed of the IndianIndependence movement through the early 20th century, Bengalwas partitioned along religious lines. The western part went toIndia (and was named West Bengal) while the eastern part joined Pakistan as a provincecalled East Bengal (later renamed East Pakistan, giving rise to Bangladesh in 1971). please mark on brain list and follow me
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Why is West Bengal called so even though it is in the East?
A hotbed of the Indian Independence movement through the early 20th century, Bengal was partitioned along religious lines. The western part went to India (and was named West Bengal) while the eastern part joined Pakistan as a province called East Bengal (later renamed East Pakistan, giving rise to Bangladesh in 1971). Even today, Bengal is called West Bengal even though it is in the East.
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