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,[1] and West Dinajpur became one of the 14 districts of West Bengal.[2] 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.[3] On 1 April 1992, the West Dinajpur district was divided into Uttar Dinajpur district (north) and Dakshin Dinajpur district (south).[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Harun-or-Rashid. "Partition of Bengal, 1947". Banglapedia. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Retrieved 26 October 2006.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "District profile". Official website of Purulia district. Archived from the original on 3 January 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2008.
  4. ^ "Home page". Official website of Uttar Dinajpur district. Retrieved 1 September 2008.
  5. ^ "Historical Perspective". Official website of South Dinajpur district. Retrieved 1 September 2008.

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