The awesome splendour crafted by the British Raj in India spans two distinct timeframes: the East India Company's rule from 1757 (when Bengal was captured) to 1857, culminating in the mutiny; and the ...

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In 1905 Lord Curzon, the British monarch’s representative in India, the Viceroy, was fearful of the influence of the INC, especially in Bengal, so he split the province into different states.

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced the renaming of the British-era 'Short Street' in central Kolkata after the 16th-century Catholic missionary St Francis Xavier.

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BSF jawans were attacked by Bangladeshi cattle smugglers on the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Thursday night, a statement from the paramilitary force said.

Banerjee made the announcement to rechristen the street to 'St Francis Xavier Sarani' while speaking at a Christmas get-together in St Xavier's College.