Bengal history

Bengal and the coming of Islam: A story of soil and spirit

Islam’s arrival in Bengal was no single event, but a centuries-long story of conquest, cultivation, cultural exchange and spiritual transformation.
14 September 2026

Reading Bengal beyond religious boundaries

Bengal’s history of Islam and religious coexistence stems from its unique indigenous deltaic civilisation and syncretic culture.
23 June 2026

Preserve our heritage sites for posterity

300-year-old temples in Bangladesh at risk of being lost to history
27 December 2022

‘Nil Chhaya’ reconjures ghosts of Bengal’s Indigo Revolution

‘Nil Chhaya' connects the Indigo Revolt to the oppressions faced by present day garment factory workers in Bangladesh.
24 September 2022