INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -In ancient times, a number of population groups were living in Bengal, the most notable being the pundra, the vanga and the Suhma. The Pundra and the Vanga were the earliest ancestors of the people settling in Bengal.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bengali, majority population of Bengal, the region of northeastern South Asia that generally corresponds to the country of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal.

Detailed explanation-3: -Coastal plain A small coastal region is on the extreme south of the state. A part of the district of Purba Medinipur along the Bay of Bengal constitutes the coastal plain. This emergent coastal plain is made up of sand and mud deposited by rivers and wind. Parallel to the coast are areas of sand dunes and marsh.

Detailed explanation-4: -Water Resources The important rivers in the plains of Bengal include the Ganges, Hooghly, Rupnarayan and Damodar. The plains of the Ganges and the other associated rivers form one of the most fertile regions in the world. The Ganges flows through the state at one of its narrowest points and flows into Bangladesh.