The West Bengal government has proposed to change the name of the State to uline{1cm}

2018

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

The West Bengal government has proposed to change the name of the State to _________

A	Bengal
B	Bangla
C	Bangalli
D	Bengala

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -In 2011 the Government of West Bengal proposed a change in the official name of the state to Paschim Banga (Bengali: Pôshchimbônggô).

Detailed explanation-2: -In 2016, West Bengal Legislative Assembly passed a resolution to change the name of West Bengal to Bengal in English, Bangla in Bengali and Bangal in Hindi.

Detailed explanation-3: -The central government has received a proposal from the Government of West Bengal for renaming the State as “Bangla” in all three languages ie. Bengali, English and Hindi, informed Ministry of Home Affairs in the Parliament on Tuesday.

Detailed explanation-4: -The ancient name of the region is Srihatta. The region was ruled by the Kamarupa and Harikela kingdoms as well as the Bengal Sultanate. It later became a district of the Mughal Empire.

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