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East Bengal

American  

noun

  1. formerly a part of the Indian province of Bengal; now coextensive with Bangladesh.


East Bengal British  

noun

  1. the part of the former Indian province of Bengal assigned to Pakistan in 1947 (now Bangladesh)

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He shared a special bond with my German grandmother who had sailed with a trunk full of china to marry the engineering student from East Bengal she had met in Berlin.

From The Guardian Aug. 5, 2017

He was withdrawn as referee only hours before an AFC match between Singapore's Tampines Rovers and India's East Bengal on April 3.

From Reuters Aug. 29, 2013

Replacement referees took charge of the game, in which India's East Bengal defeated Singapore's Tampines Rovers, 4-2.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2013

The area surrounding the ashram is a haven of tranquillity When East Bengal became part of Pakistan, Gandhian followers and the charitable trust went through a turbulent period.

From BBC Feb. 9, 2012

His family were once-wealthy zamindars who had migrated to Calcutta from East Bengal after Partition.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

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