States PCS: West Bengal GK Questions for WBPSC Examinations

Notes:
In the writing of Sufi Pir Qutban of Northern
India (Mrigavat, 1512), and a few other authors such traditions are available. Again Malik Muhammad Jaisis’s (of Awadh) Padmavat
(1520-40 A.D.) in Awadhi preaches the message of Hindu-Muslim
fusion.

Notes:
Kavindra Parameshwar’s Mahabharta (1525) was the first Bangla version of
Mahabharta. The most important and popular Bangla Mahabharta was composed by Kashiram Das, an eminent poet of medieval Bengali literature, around 1602 – 1610. The final version of the Bangla Mahabharta
was printed at Serampore Press in 1801- 1803. This version became more popular than other Bangla versions
because of its refined language.

Notes:
The Brajabuli style influenced Bengalee poets
long afterwards in fifteenth century, and even the great Rabindranath Tagore composed one of his works, Bhanusingher Padabali, in this form.

Notes:
After the defeat and death of Daud Khan Karrani, Bengal was made one of the
Subas of Mughal empire by Akbar and Khan-i-Jahan was made the Subedar who
ruled ably for over three years before his death in 1578 CE.

Notes:
During the reign of Mughal emperor Jahangir, Bengal was finally integrated as a
Mughal province. During this time Bengal witnessed many revolts by powerful
zamindars, prominent among which were the revolts of Musa Khan, Satarajit, Raja
Pratapaditya, Ramchandra, etc.

Notes:
After partition, the predominantly Hindu West Bengal became a province of India, and the predominantly Muslim East Bengal became a province of Pakistan. The land that links West Bengal in India and Bangladesh is known as ‘Teen Bigha Corridor’.

Notes:
The Santhals resented the oppression
by revenue officials, police,
moneylenders, landlords in general by
the outsiders (whom they called Diku).
The Santhals under Sidhu and Kanhu rose up against their oppressors,
declared the end of the Company’s rule in 1854.

Notes:
Before the British advent in India, Santhals resided in the
hilly districts of Manbhum, Barabhum,
Chhotanagpur, Palamau and Birbhum. They lived an agrarian lifestyle. But in British period the landlords and moneylenders allured them by goods and loans and gradually they became bonded labour to them.

Notes:
The partition of the large province of
Bengal was decided upon by Lord Curzon, Lord Hardinge
was responsible for the annulment of
Partition of Bengal.

Notes:
The partition of the large province of
Bengal was carried into execution on 16th October, 1905.