West Dinajpur district
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West Dinajpur district was a district of the
independence, the former Dinajpur district of undivided Bengal was partitioned along religious lines,[1] and West Dinajpur became one of the 14 districts of West Bengal.[2] The other part of the district continues as Dinajpur district of Bangladesh
.
With the States Reorganisation Act of 1956, some Bengali-speaking areas from Bihar were added to this district.[3] On 1 April 1992, the West Dinajpur district was divided into Uttar Dinajpur district (north) and Dakshin Dinajpur district (south).[4][5]
References
- ^ Harun-or-Rashid. "Partition of Bengal, 1947". Banglapedia. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Retrieved 26 October 2006.
- ISBN 978-0-521-87536-3. Retrieved 8 December 2008.
- ^ "District profile". Official website of Purulia district. Archived from the original on 3 January 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2008.
- ^ "Home page". Official website of Uttar Dinajpur district. Retrieved 1 September 2008.
- ^ "Historical Perspective". Official website of South Dinajpur district. Retrieved 1 September 2008.
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