Question

when Bengal is in east, then why it is called west Bengal

Answer 1

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hotbed of the Indian independence movement through the early 20th century, Bengal was divided during India's independence in 1947 along religious lines into two separate entities: West Bengal, a state of India, and East Bengal, a province of Pakistan which later became independent Bangladesh other

Answer 2

During independence Bengal was divided into two parts mainly due to religious lines. the western part of Bengal went to India while the eastern part when to Pakistan (which is now recocgnised as Bangladesh).
This is why West Bengal is called as WEST Bengal even though it's in east.