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			{{Short description\|Alcoholic beverage made from starch and sold in West Bengal}}
	[[File:Dutch Cemetry at Chinsurah, Hooghly 34.jpg\|thumb\|right\|An empty bottle of Bangla liquor.]]		[[File:Dutch Cemetry at Chinsurah, Hooghly 34.jpg\|thumb\|right\|An empty bottle of Bangla liquor.]]
	'''Bangla'''<ref>{{cite news\|title=বাংলা মদের বাংলা বাজার \|url=http://magazine.kolkata24x7.com/cover-stroy/03-07-2016-bangla-mod-ladly/\|date= 3 July 2016\|access-date=9 July 2018 \| publisher=kolkata24x7.com }}</ref> is an alcoholic beverage made from starch and sold in [[West Bengal]]. There are government licensed counters to sell this beverage. Bangla is a distilled country liquor. Notable Bengali liquor names are Uran, Captain, Pincon Bangla number one, Sengupta's Punch ,Sengupta's Spark , Tarzan, Dada, Wonder, etc.<ref name=an/>		'''Bangla'''<ref>{{cite news \|title=বাংলা মদের বাংলা বাজার \|url=http://magazine.kolkata24x7.com/cover-stroy/03-07-2016-bangla-mod-ladly/ \|date=3 July 2016 \|access-date=9 July 2018 \|publisher=kolkata24x7.com \|archive-date=10 July 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710010521/http://magazine.kolkata24x7.com/cover-stroy/03-07-2016-bangla-mod-ladly/ \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Bhattacharya \|first1=Tathagata \|title=Alcohol and Bengalis: A troubled relationship \|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/food/alcohol-and-bengalis-a-troubled-relationship \|access-date=14 February 2024 \|work=National Herald \|date=22 October 2017}}</ref> is an alcoholic beverage made from starch and sold in [[West Bengal]]. There are government licensed counters that sell this beverage. Bangla is a distilled country liquor. Notable Bengali liquor brand names are Uran, Captain, Pincon Bangla number one, Sengupta's Punch, Sengupta's Spark, Tarzan, Dada, Wonder, etc.<ref name=an/>

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	== Ingredients ==		== Ingredients ==
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	==Production and consumption==		==Production and consumption==
	According to the government data of 2015, 48% of the West Bengal state's market share is [[Indian-made foreign liquor]] (IMFL), 39% is the Bangla drink. 11% of the market share is beer and the remaining 2% are occupied by wine and other spirits.<ref name=an /> Bangla is generally consumed by those who cannot afford other more expensive alcohol.<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/food/alcohol-and-bengalis-a-troubled-relationship \|title=Alcohol and Bengalis: A troubled relationship\|author=Tathagata Bhattacharya \|date=23 October 2017\|work=National Herald }}</ref> The market, however, has been increasing for domestic liquor; this is due to a combination of a change in government policy that allows Bengali liquor to be sold in more outlets, improved production, ~~and~~ packaging, and new marketing strategies.<ref name=an>{{cite news\|title=কুলীন হওয়ার দৌড়ে এতদিনের ব্রাত্য বাংলা \|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/business/bengal-liquor-is-hit-in-market-1.155290\|date =5 Jun 2015\|access-date= 9 July 2018\| publisher= আনন্দবাজার পত্রিকা }}</ref>		According to the government data of 2015, 48% of the West Bengal state's market share is [[Indian-made foreign liquor]] (IMFL), 39% is the Bangla drink. 11% of the market share is beer and the remaining 2% are occupied by wine and other spirits.<ref name=an /> Bangla is generally consumed by those who cannot afford other more expensive alcohol.<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/food/alcohol-and-bengalis-a-troubled-relationship \|title=Alcohol and Bengalis: A troubled relationship\|author=Tathagata Bhattacharya \|date=23 October 2017\|work=National Herald }}</ref> The market, however, has been increasing for domestic liquor; this is due to a combination of a change in government policy that allows Bengali liquor to be sold in more outlets, improved production, better packaging, and new marketing strategies.<ref name=an>{{cite news\|title=কুলীন হওয়ার দৌড়ে এতদিনের ব্রাত্য বাংলা \|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/business/bengal-liquor-is-hit-in-market-1.155290\|date =5 Jun 2015\|access-date= 9 July 2018\| publisher= আনন্দবাজার পত্রিকা }}</ref>

			A major proportion of excise revenue in the state of [[West Bengal]] comes from cheap Bengali liquor. In the 2014-15 fiscal year, the figure reached 3,600 [[crore]].<ref name=an/>

	~~The vast majority of excise revenue in the state of [[West Bengal]] is coming from cheap Bengali liquor. In the 2014-15 fiscal year, the figure reached 3,600 [[crore]].<ref name=an/>~~
	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
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	{{Indian beverages}}		{{Indian beverages}}

	[[Category:Indian alcoholic ~~drinks~~]]		[[Category:Indian alcoholic beverages]]
	[[Category:Indian drinks]]		[[Category:Indian drinks]]
	[[Category:Traditional Indian alcoholic beverages]]		[[Category:Traditional Indian alcoholic beverages]]

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[[File:Dutch Cemetry at Chinsurah, Hooghly 34.jpg|thumb|right|An empty bottle of Bangla liquor.]]
'''Bangla'''<ref>{{cite news|title=বাংলা মদের বাংলা বাজার |url=http://magazine.kolkata24x7.com/cover-stroy/03-07-2016-bangla-mod-ladly/|date= 3 July 2016|access-date=9 July 2018 | publisher=kolkata24x7.com }}</ref> is an alcoholic beverage made from starch and sold in [[West Bengal]]. There are government licensed counters to sell this beverage. Bangla is a distilled country liquor. Notable Bengali liquor names are Uran, Captain, Pincon Bangla number one, Sengupta's Punch ,Sengupta's Spark , Tarzan, Dada, Wonder, etc.<ref name=an/>

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== Ingredients ==
Bangla is made from grains such as [[Sorghum bicolor|sorghum]], [[Pearl millet|bajra]] and [[wheat]].<ref name=an/>

==Production and consumption==
According to the government data of 2015, 48% of the West Bengal state's market share is [[Indian-made foreign liquor]] (IMFL), 39% is the Bangla drink. 11% of the market share is beer and the remaining 2% are occupied by wine and other spirits.<ref name=an /> Bangla is generally consumed by those who cannot afford other more expensive alcohol.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/food/alcohol-and-bengalis-a-troubled-relationship |title=Alcohol and Bengalis: A troubled relationship|author=Tathagata Bhattacharya |date=23 October 2017|work=National Herald }}</ref> The market, however, has been increasing for domestic liquor; this is due to a combination of a change in government policy that allows Bengali liquor to be sold in more outlets, improved production, and packaging, and new marketing strategies.<ref name=an>{{cite news|title=কুলীন হওয়ার দৌড়ে এতদিনের ব্রাত্য বাংলা |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/business/bengal-liquor-is-hit-in-market-1.155290|date =5 Jun 2015|access-date= 9 July 2018| publisher= আনন্দবাজার পত্রিকা }}</ref>

The vast majority of excise revenue in the state of [[West Bengal]] is coming from cheap Bengali liquor. In the 2014-15 fiscal year, the figure reached 3,600 [[crore]].<ref name=an/>
==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Indian beverages}}

[[Category:Indian alcoholic drinks]]
[[Category:Indian drinks]]
[[Category:Traditional Indian alcoholic beverages]]

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