Bengal Bengal ( ; bn, বাংলা/বঙ্গ, translit=Bānglā/Bôngô, ) is a geopolitical, cultural and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal, predom ...

is a region in South Asia. Bengal or Bengals may also refer to:

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Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million pe ...

East Bengal ur, , common_name = East Bengal , status = Province of the Dominion of Pakistan , p1 = Bengal Presidency , flag_p1 = Flag of British Bengal.svg , s1 = Eas ...

, historical region, became East Pakistan and then Bangladesh *

West Bengal West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the four ...

, an Indian state *

Bengal, Indiana Bengal is an unincorporated community in Hendricks Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. History A post office was established at Bengal in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902. The community most li ...

, an unincorporated community *

Bengal, Kentucky Bengal is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Taylor County, Kentucky, Taylor County, Kentucky, United States. Located west of the city of Campbellsville, Kentucky, Campbellsville, the county seat of Taylor County, it is served b ...

, an unincorporated community * Bengal Township, Michigan *

Bengal, Minnesota Bengal is an unincorporated community in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States, located about 3 hours north of Minneapolis. The community is located immediately southwest of the city of Hibbing (boundary line), and south of the city of ...

Bengal, Missouri Bengal was an unincorporated community in Christian County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It was located along Tory Creek about one mile upstream (south) of Montague along the road to Ponce de Leon which is approximately three miles to the southw ...

, an unincorporated community

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Bayou Bengals The LSU Tigers and Lady Tigers are the athletic teams representing Louisiana State University (LSU), a state university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. LSU competes in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as a ...

, a nickname for the LSU Tigers athletic team *

Beckley Bengals The Beckley Bengals were a Mountain State League baseball team based in Beckley, West Virginia, United States that existed from 1937 to 1938. They played under manager Eli Harris and won the league championship both seasons. They were affiliated ...

, an American baseball team of 1930s *

Buffalo State Bengals The Buffalo State Bengals are composed of 18 teams representing Buffalo State College in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, cross country, ice hockey, soccer, swimming & diving, and track and field. Men's sports inclu ...

, sports teams of Buffalo State College in Buffalo, New York *

Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The club's home ...

, an American football franchise *

Idaho State Bengals The Idaho State Bengals are the varsity intercollegiate athletic teams representing Idaho State University, located in Pocatello, Idaho. The university sponsors thirteen teams including men and women's basketball, cross country, tennis, and tra ...

, sports teams of Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho *

Trenton Bengals The Trenton Bengals was the name given to two separate teams in the American Basketball League, the first professional basketball league in the United States. Trenton Bengals/Royal Bengals The Trenton Bengals (also known as the ''Royal Bengals'') ...

, two separate American basketball teams of 1920s and 1930s *

Khulna Royal Bengals Khulna Tigers ( bn, খুলনা টাইগার্স) are a franchise Twenty20 cricket team representing the Khulna division in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), a Twenty20 cricket tournament. The franchise was owned by Gemcon Sports a ...

, was a BPL T20 team based on

Khulna Khulna ( bn, খুলনা, ) is the third-largest city in Bangladesh, after Dhaka and Chittagong. It is the administrative centre of Khulna District and Khulna Division. Khulna's economy is the third-largest in Bangladesh, contributing $53 b ...

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* ''Bengal'' (1799 EIC ship) * ''Bengal'' (1811 EIC ship) * HMIS ''Bengal'' (J243), a 1942 ''Bathurst'' class corvette of the Royal Indian Navy * 45577 Bengal, a British

LMS Jubilee Class The London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Jubilee Class is a class of steam locomotive designed for main line passenger work. 191 locomotives were built between 1934 and 1936. They were built concurrently with the similar looking LMS Stanie ...

locomotive

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Bengal cat The Bengal cat is a domesticated cat breed created from a hybrid of the Asian leopard cat (''Prionailurus bengalensis''), with domestic cats, especially the spotted Egyptian Mau. The breed name comes from the leopard cat's taxonomic name. Beng ...

, a cross breed of domestic cat, ''Felis catus'', with the leopard cat, ''Prionailurus bengalensis'' *

Bengal tiger The Bengal tiger is a population of the ''Panthera tigris tigris'' subspecies. It ranks among the biggest wild cats alive today. It is considered to belong to the world's charismatic megafauna. The tiger is estimated to have been present in ...

, ''Panthera tigris tigris'', native to the Indian subcontinent * Bengal rose or ''

Rosa chinensis ''Rosa chinensis'' (), known commonly as the China rose, Chinese rose, or Bengal rose, is a member of the genus ''Rosa'' native to Southwest China in Guizhou, Hubei, and Sichuan Provinces. The first publication of ''Rosa chinensis'' was in 1768 b ...

'', a white fragrant rose

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Bengal Foundation The Bengal Foundation ( bn, বেঙ্গল ফাউন্ডেশন) is a Bangladeshi non-profit and charitable organization headquartered in Dhanmondi, Dhaka. It is mostly known for organizing local and international events in the country. ...

, a Bangladeshi non-profit and charitable organization. *

Bengal (comics) Bengal (Duc No Tranh) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The character first appeared in '' Daredevil'' #258 and was created by Fabian Nicieza and artist Ron Lim. Fictiona ...

, a fictional martial arts expert in Marvel Comics *

BENGAL (project) BENGAL was the acronym of the research project ''High-resolution temporal and spatial study of the BENthic biology and Geochemistry of a north-eastern Atlantic abyssal Locality''. The project was funded through the EC MAST III program from 1996 to ...

, European 1990s marine research project *

Rose bengal Rose bengal (4,5,6,7-tetrachloro-2',4',5',7'-tetraiodofluorescein) is a stain. Rose bengal belongs to the class of organic compounds called xanthenes. Its sodium salt is commonly used in eye drops to stain damaged conjunctival and corneal cells ...

, a stain used in biological analysis

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