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Middle Bengali
Middle Bengali (), is a historical form of the Bengali language that covers the period from the approximately 1200 CE to the 1800 CE. In this period, Middle Bengali became distinguished from the Old Bengali. Although this variety of Bengali language is primarily associated with the Bengal, but its spread extends from a vast area of eastern South Asia to the western frontier of Southeast Asia. History Middle Bengali is a form of the Bengali language that was spoken across Bengal region roughly from 1200 to the end of the 18th century. Following the conquest of Nadia by the Turks in 1204 and subsequent centuries of Islamic rule, the Bengali language was influenced by the languages of the Middle East. Of whom the Persian was the most influential. Due to Islamic invasion in Bengal, there are no examples of Bengali literature between 1200 and 1350, which is known as the Dark Age in Bengali literature. Some scholars believe that the period from 1200 AD to 1350 AD is the amalgamati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bengal
Bengal ( ) is a Historical geography, historical geographical, ethnolinguistic and cultural term referring to a region in the Eastern South Asia, eastern part of the Indian subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. The region of Bengal proper is divided between the modern-day sovereign nation of Bangladesh and the States and union territories of India, Indian states of West Bengal, and Karimganj district of Assam. The ancient Vanga Kingdom is widely regarded as the namesake of the Bengal region. The Bengali calendar dates back to the reign of Shashanka in the 7th century CE. The Pala Empire was founded in Bengal during the 8th century. The Sena dynasty and Deva dynasty ruled between the 11th and 13th centuries. By the 14th century, Bengal was absorbed by Muslim conquests in the Indian subcontinent. An independent Bengal Sultanate was formed and became the eastern frontier of the Islamic world. During this period, Bengal's rule and influence spread to Assam, Arakan, Tri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
