The Borgi Bogeyman: Why renaming Fort William to Vijay Durg might be a misstep in Bengal
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Bengal nawab who died fighting British turns tormentor of Hindus in BJP’s poll narrative
Bengal’s last independent Nawab, as corrupt and a tormentor of Hindus. The saffron camp’s narrative challenges 19th and 20th-century historians whose research proves that conspirators ...
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British colonialism in India
The Nawab was the leader of Bengal, which in the early 1700s was a part of the Mughal Empire. While the Nawab of Bengal was typically loyal to the Mughal emperor, he was effectively able to rule ...
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Who was Fort William in Kolkata named after, and why it needed renaming
Fort William in Kolkata, the headquarters of the Indian Army's Eastern Command, has been renamed Vijay Durg. The fort was ...
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Jinnah and Bengal: Some perspectives
Bengal showed signs of political awakening from the early 20th century. It was Nawab Salimullah Khan of Dhaka and his illustrious comrades who founded the All-India Muslim League (AIML ...
Yesterdate: This day from Kolkata’s past, February 5, 1757
In the early hours of this day, Robert Clive led a British army attack on the forces of Nawab Siraj-ud- Daulah in Calcutta ...