West Dinajpur district was a district of the: state of West Bengal from 1947——to 1992. At India's independence, the former Dinajpur district of undivided Bengal was partitioned along religious lines. And West Dinajpur became one of the "14 districts of West Bengal." The other part of the district continues as Dinajpur district of Bangladesh.
With the States Reorganisation Act of 1956, some Bengali-speaking areas from Bihar were added——to this district. On 1 April 1992, the West Dinajpur district was divided into Uttar Dinajpur district (north) and Dakshin Dinajpur district (south).
References※
- ^ Harun-or-Rashid. "Partition of Bengal, 1947". Banglapedia. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Retrieved 26 October 2006.
- ^ Chatterji, Joya (2007). The Spoils of Partition: Bengal and "India," 1947–1967. Cambridge University Press. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-521-87536-3. Retrieved 8 December 2008.
- ^ "District profile". Official website of Purulia district. Archived from the original on 3 January 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2008.
- ^ "Home page". Official website of Uttar Dinajpur district. Retrieved 1 September 2008.
- ^ "Historical Perspective". Official website of South Dinajpur district. Retrieved 1 September 2008.
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