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Post by Seva Lamberdar Wed Sep 18, 2019 8:27 am

"We want to change the name of our state to Bangla and spoke to PM about it. We are open to other suggestions too," Ms Banerjee said about the issue that has been pending for long. During the budget session, a party delegation led by Sudip Bandopadhyay had met PM Modi raising this demand, but the centre has not given its assent.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/discussed-with-pm-our-demand-for-west-bengal-name-change-mamata-banerjee-2103131
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Post by Seva Lamberdar Thu Sep 19, 2019 12:43 pm

if there needs to be any change in the name 'West Bengal', it should be as 'Bengal' (by dropping 'West' in the current name) or as 'Banga' (based on 'Vanga', the ancient name for the region), and not as 'Bangla' (the name currently for the language of people in the region).

More on 'Vanga' from Wiki:

"The Vanga kingdom emerged in the lower Ganges delta during the Northern Black Polished Ware Period. It controlled many of the islands of the delta with its naval fleet and embarked on overseas exploration. Ancient Indian records refer to Vanga as a hub of sailors. In the 5th century BCE, the Vanga king Slhabahu's son prince Vijaya sailed across the Bay of Bengal and established a kingdom in what is now Sri Lanka.[2] The religious traditions of the kingdom included Jainism, Buddhism and Hinduism. ".... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanga_Kingdom
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