It used to be united with Bangladesh to form a unified state of Bengal before the partition.
Bengal is a beautiful state with the Himalayas in the north and the Bay of Bengal in the South.

The capital of West Bengal is Kolkata.
Kolkata used to be the old capital of British India.
So, there are many British monuments in Kolkata such as Victoria Memorial and Fort William.

Kolkata is famous for its culture and food.
Famous poets such as Rabindranath Tagore and Kazi Nazrul Islam are from Bengal.
Bengali films have gained great eminence all over the globe, thanks to great directors such as Satyajit Ray and Mrinal Sen.

Bengali is the language spoken in both West Bengal and Bangladesh, although dialects differ according to region.