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The Indian Museum in Kolkata was established in 1814 and is one of the oldest and largest museums in Asia.
Swami Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission and was instrumental in promoting modern Indian thought during the Bengal Renaissance.
The Ganges River is the lifeline of West Bengal, providing irrigation, transportation, and water supply to millions.
West Bengal shares its eastern border with Bangladesh. The border extends approximately 4,096 km.
While West Bengal has traditional jute, steel, and petrochemical industries, diamond polishing is not a major sector, unlike in Gujarat.
The Partition of Bengal was intended to administratively divide the region and suppress the growing nationalist movement, but it instead intensified resistance.
According to the 2021 census, West Bengal's literacy rate is approximately 72-73%, indicating moderate literacy levels.
Rabindranath Tagore founded Shantiniketan, an educational institution known for its innovative teaching methods and philosophy.
Purulia district is known for its limestone mining, which is an important industrial activity in the region.
The first Indian National Congress session was held in Bombay in 1885, though Bengal played a crucial role in the independence movement.