Culture of West Bengal Culture of West Bengal The culture of West Bengal is an Indian Culture which has its roots in the Bengali literature, music, fine arts, drama and cinema. Different geographic regions of West Bengal have subtle as well as more pronounced variations between each other, with Darjeeling Himalayan hill region and Duars showing particularly different socio-cultural aspects. West Bengal's capital Kolkata—as the former capital of India—was the birthplace of modern Indian literary and artistic thought, and is referred to as the "cultural [or literary] capital of India". The presence of "paras", which are cluster of neighbourhoods that possess a strong sense
Sports in West Bengal Sports in West Bengal Sports in West Bengal has its own importance. Sports like cricket and football are the most popular sports in the Indian state of West Bengal. Unlike in other Indian states where cricket is considered as the most popular game, football is the most popular game in West Bengal. It can be considered as the football hub of India and houses many national clubs like Mohun Bagan A.C., East Bengal Club, Mohammedan Sporting Club and ATK (football club) . As mostly in India, cricket is immensely popular among the masses of west Bengal. It houses the Eden