A Closer Look: Bengal
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Why do we assume that people in Bengal always spoke Bengali?
As we often tend to identify regions in terms of the language spoken by the people
True or False? Bengali is now recognized as language derived from sanskrit.
True
What suggests that the people of Bengal did not speak Sanskritic languages?
Early Sanskrit texts [mid-first millennium bce]
When did commercial ties begin to develop between Bengal and magadha?
from the fourth-third centuries
Where is Magadha located?
South Bihar, Assam
From the fourth-third centuries, commercial ties began to develop between _______ and ________.
Bengal and Magadha
What may have led to the growing influence of Sanskrit?
Developing commercial ties between Magadha and Bengal
Name the dynasty that established political control over north Bengal and began to settle Brahmanas in this area.
Gupta dynasty
What increased the influence of the from the mid ganga valley?
The establishment of Gupta political rule in north Bengal and the settlement of Brahmanas
What was the work of the Gupta dynasty in north Bengal?
established political control over north Bengal and began to settle Brahmanas in this area
List the factors that contributed to the influence of Sanskrit in Bengal. [ three points]
-The establishment of Gupta political rule in the north -the settlement of Brahmanas - Developing commercial ties between Magadha and Bengal
In the _________, ___________ observed that languages related to __________ were in use all over Bengal.
7th century, Xuan Zang, Sanskrit
In which century and under which dynasty did Bengal become the centre of a regional kingdom?
Palas, 8th century
Were epics such as Ramayana written in Bengali?
Yes
Between the _____________ and ___________, Bengal was ruled by __________ who were independent of Rulers in Delhi.
14th and 16th centuries, Sultans
When did Akbar conquer Bengal? What did it form?
1586, it formed the nucleus of the Bengal suba
What was the language of the administration in the 16th century in Bengal?
Persian, although bengali developed as a regional language
What was united in Bengal in the 15th century? What were they united by?
A bengali group of dialects, united by a common literary language based on the spoken language of the region of West bengal