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West Bengal has a [[tropical climate]], so it is very hot and humid in summer and cool in winter. The people who live here are called [[Bengali people|Bengalis]]. Bengalis also live in [[Bangladesh]]. Bangladesh is a country to the east of West Bengal | West Bengal has a [[tropical climate]], so it is very hot and humid in summer and cool in winter. The people who live here are called [[Bengali people|Bengalis]]. Bengalis also live in [[Bangladesh]]. Bangladesh is a country to the east of West Bengal | ||
==Etymology== | |||
The origin of the name Bengal (Bangla and Bongo in Bengali) is unknown. One theory suggests the word derives from "Bang", the name of a Dravidian tribe that settled the region around 1000 BCE.<ref>http://countrystudies.us/bangladesh/4.htm</ref>The Bengali word Bongo might have been derived from the ancient kingdom of Vanga (or Banga). Although some early [[Sanskrit]] literature mentions the name Vanga, the region's early history is obscure.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20171204062800if_/https://books.google.com/books?id=845eAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q&f=false</ref> | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||