Tag: Bengal History
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Beyond Tigers: Unearthing the Lost Civilization Hidden in the Sundarbans
When you picture the Sundarbans, what comes to mind? A dense green mangrove forest, a mysterious world of breathing roots, a labyrinth of rivers and creeks, and of course, the silent, majestic gait of the Royal Bengal Tiger. This is the Sundarbans we know. But what if I told you that beneath this tangled wilderness,…
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Blood, Salt, and Rice: How British Rule Decimated the Sundarbans Economy
When we think of the Sundarbans, images of majestic Royal Bengal tigers and dense mangrove forests come to mind. But beneath this wild beauty lies a forgotten history of economic devastation. This is the story of how the economic landscape of the Sundarbans was reshaped by British colonial rule, turning a region of prosperity into a…
Samiran Mandal 