Sundarban : An Overview Sundarbans National Park Sundarbans National Park covers 10‚000 km2 of land and water (more than half of it in India‚ the rest in Bangladesh) in the Ganges delta. It contains the world’s largest area of mangrove forests. A number of rare or endangered species live in the park‚ including tigers‚ aquatic mammals‚ birds and reptiles Outstanding Universal Value Brief synthesis: The Sundarban contain the world’s largest mangrove forests and one of the most biologically productive
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covering 65‚000 km2‚ lay below sea level. The formation of the lower delta plain started during the middle Holocene and most of the presently occupied area of 10‚017 km2 in India and Bangladesh was formed over the course of the last 6‚000 years. The Bengal Delta was originally occupied by vast stretches of grassland filled with saline marshes and tropical wetlands containing one of the worlds’ largest stretches of biodiversity-rich forests – the Bengalian Rainforest. These forests were one of the richest
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Elections 1954 were held in March 1954 under the India Act of 1935‚ and on the basis of universal adult franchise. The contesting parties in the elections were the ruling muslim league and a five-party alliance called united front. The major partners of the Front were the Awami Muslim League led by Maulana abdul hamid khan bhasani‚ the krishak sramik party by ak fazlul huq‚ Nezam-e-Islam led by Maulana Atahar Ali‚ and Ganatantri Dal led by haji mohammad danesh. In the elections held from 8 to
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This coalition was composed of four political parties of East Bengal‚ namely Awami Muslim League‚ Krishak Sramik Party‚ Nezam-e-Islam and Ganatantri Dal. The Front was formed on 4 December 1953 by the initiative of AK Fazlul Huq of Krishak Sramik Party‚ Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani and Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy of Awami Muslim League [ (Khan‚ n.d.) ]. The coalition was formed to fight against the Muslim League in the East Bengal Legislative Assembly Elections in 1954. The alliance was termed
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lifetime in the midst of peace‚ tranquility and joy. It is not required to be the birthplace‚ although the two can be the same place. The name of my hometown is Barisal. It is an old port on the Kirtankhola on the northern shore of the Bay of Bengal in southern Bangladesh. It is 373 km far from capital city Dhaka. The name “Barisal” derives from “Bari” and “Salt” which indicates the ancient gigantic Salt Lines and Farming areas.The area of the town is about 20 square kilometres.Its population
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residence of Dhaka University. Supporters and sympathizers soon afterwards formed a political party‚ the Khilafate-Rabbani Party with Abul Hasim as the Chairman. (-- Talukder Maniruzzaman) November 1947 In Karachi‚ the representatives of East Bengal attending the Pakistan Educational Conference‚ called by the Minister of Education Fazlur Rahman‚ a Bengali‚ oppose Urdu as the only national language. February 23‚ 1948 Direndra Nath Dutta‚ a Bengali opposition member‚ moves a resolution in the
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The Island of Britain‚ home to the British Empire‚ was not always a major player on the world stage. In truth‚ until the Roman conquest‚ the inhabitants of the island were considered to be culturally backward. Bronze Age Britain is a far cry from the world power it is today‚ and is surprisingly understudied. However‚ despite the neglect of our modern world towards the pre-roman history of the island‚ there is one monument that has grabbed our attention‚ Stonehenge. This monument has served as
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Cave Art: Lascaux & Cosquer Cave When someone mentions cave art‚ everyone is probably going to assume that it’s art inside of a cave. Sure‚ they are right‚ but what kind of art? And why would art be in a cave? Cave art dates back to the Paleolithic era. Many believe that the reason cavemen did this cave art was to tell stories. That’s what is so interesting about cave art. You’re not sure exactly what the story of this world’s history is‚ but you have to interpret it. The only place in the world
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Tagore | Tagore c. 1915‚ the year he was knighted byGeorge V. Tagore repudiated his knighthood‚ in protest against the Jallianwala Bagh massacrein 1919.[1] | Born | May 7‚ 1861 Calcutta (Kolkata)‚ Bengal Presidency‚ British India | Died | 7 August 1941 (aged 80) Calcutta (Kolkata)‚ Bengal Presidency‚ British India | Occupation | Poet‚ short-story writer‚ song composer‚ playwright‚ essayist‚ and painter | Language | Bengali‚ English | Nationality | Indian | Ethnicity | Bengali |
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the armchair fanning himself ... The ’genuine’ story with its starting‚ center and end could never be told‚ on the grounds that it didn’t exist. (A Strange and Sublime Address‚ 57-58) With all modesty‚ Chaudhuri avoids coordinate authorial interruption and gives Sandeep a chance to portray the story. The local space‚ customarily called ’the internal space’ is a key site of culture. The portrayal of Chhotomama’s home‚ the way it is cleaned‚ the puja rooms‚ and the depiction of different houses in
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