Bengal

American  

[ben-gawl, -gahl, beng-, ben-guhl, beng-] / bɛnˈgɔl, -ˈgɑl, bɛŋ-, ˈbɛn gəl, ˈbɛŋ- /

noun

1. a former province in northeastern India, now divided between India and Bangladesh.

2. Bay of Bengal, a part of the Indian Ocean between India and Myanmar (Burma).

3. a raw silk from Bengal.

4. a fabric, especially one made of silk and hair.

5. a fabric, similar to muslin, with printed stripes.

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Bengal British  

/ bɛnˈɡɔːl, bɛŋ- /

noun

1. a former province of NE India, in the great deltas of the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers: in 1947 divided into West Bengal (belonging to India) and East Bengal (Bangladesh)

2. a wide arm of the Indian Ocean, between India and Myanmar

3. a breed of medium-large cat with a spotted or marbled coat

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Bengal

However, Indian media have reported cases in West Bengal in which people excluded from voter rolls were later detained and, in some instances, pushed across the border into Bangladesh.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

In West Bengal state, the Sabar Institute said Muslims accounted for roughly 70 percent of more than 2.7 million voters placed under adjudication despite submitting documents -- compared to around 27 percent of the electorate.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

“My position on the closure is I see it as a loan the city gave us during an emergency pandemic,” said Roche, a car-shop owner who was cradling his leashed Bengal cat, named Cheetah.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Johnsons Zoo's website said it "houses over 100 fascinating animals" including crocodiles, African lions and a Bengal tiger.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

We sailed from Madras across the Bay of Bengal, down through the Strait of Malacca, around Singapore and up to Manila.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

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