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Didi-ism: West Bengal Renamed Bengal in English, Bangla in Bengali

And the state will be called ‘Bangal’ in Hindi.

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The West Bengal Assembly passed a resolution on Monday to drop the ‘West’ from the state’s name.

Bengal will now be called ‘Bangla’ in Bengali, ‘Bengal’ in English and ‘Bangal’ in Hindi.

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