West Bengal Rabindranath Tagore. Kolkata is known as the "cultural capital of India". West Bengal is also known for its enthusiasm for the sport of association football, as well as cricket. The origin of the name Bengal ("Bangla" and "Bongo" in Bengali) is unknown. One theory suggests that the word derives from "Bang", a Dravidian tribe that settled the region around 1000BCE. The Bengali word "Bongo" might have been derived from the ancient kingdom of "Vanga" (or "Banga"). Although some early Sanskrit literature mentions the name "Vanga", the region's early history is obscure. At the end of British rule over the Indian
Sagra (West Bengal) Sagra (West Bengal) Sagra is a village in Bhodura Haridas gram panchayat under Diamond Harbour II CD Block in subdivision of Diamond Harbour in the district of South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India. It is situated in the 3 kilometers away from the eastern bank of the Hooghly river. This is an ancient village with natural beauty and famous for paddy and vegetables cultivation. More than 1,500 people are residing in this town. Most of them are farmers and low educated. The youngsters are rapidly coming up with higher education. It is famous for Gramin mela on Shitla Puja, Mahotsab