Kamata - Trans-National Region
The Junction between Assam and Bengal, and thus a combination of the 2 - linguistically, culturally and ethnically. The Peoples are called Rajbongshi, or Koch Rajbongshi, seemingly a combination of the Koch-Kachari and Bengali peoples. The language is called Rangpuri - a mix between Assamese and Bengali, with predominance of Bengali(Assamese itself is half Bengali).
The North Koch Region of Koch-Rajbongshi is mostly Hindu. The South Kamata Region or Hindu Part of divided Dinajpur is also mostly Hindu. The Rest in Bangladesh are mostly Muslim.
With Independence in 1947 the Region thus got divided between India and Pre-Bangladesh.
Below maps the Region and its Sub-Regions in India and Bangladesh.
Culturally the Region is more Assamese than Bengali, particularly in the Kamata North - Koch Region, where the Culture and People are categorically Assamese. The South Kamata or Indian Dinajpur is categorically more Bengali, though still Assamese Culture is obvious as well. Both Culturally and Linguistically the Region varies in proportion to proximity to Assam or Bengal proper regions.
During Partition as well as subsequent mass migrations due to prosecution, most of the Rajbongshi-Hindu of the Kamata - Bangladesh Region, have migrated to the outlying Kamata Regions in India. Concurrently Bengali people have migrated to this Region - resulting in this part of historically Kamata - being majority Bengali.
See Brahmaputra Plains - Region and **** pages for the Sub-Regions of the Kamata Region in India.
Map: Kamata Region - Pre and Post 1947 - Rangpuri language, Rajbongshi people
1. Indian Kamata North - Koch Region
2. Kamata - Bangladesh
3. Indian Kamata South - Dinajpur
Most of Uttar Dinajpur district (70% of it) is Not included as it was/is not part of the Kamata Region - the Nagar/Nagor river(river boundary between India and Bangladesh in Uttar Dinajpur district) being the historical boundary of the Region. Refer to Islamganj Region page for more details.
Shilahatta (Sylhet) - Trans-National Region
Shilahatta / Shilahat Region - British restyled - Sylhet (Silhet)
Former name of Primary City - Sri Hatta / Sri Hotto
The purpose of the map is to show the regional/cultural/ethnic context of Bengali Peoples in the Tripura Hills - Region, with reference to the Shilahatta Region.
Bengali Peoples were only 1/4 of the population of the State of Tripura in 1947. At partition many Hindu from the now Bangladesh part of Shilahatta migrated to Tripura, with Bengalis in the state currently a dominant 2/3 of the population.
In the undivided Shilahatta - including the Sylhet division in Bangladesh and the Barak Valley/Hills/Plains of India(Assam) the population was/is 100% Bengali. The Hindu - Muslim composition in 1947 was about equal, due to which a "referendum" (vote by people) was made whether to include Shilahatta Region in India or in Pre-Bangladesh. The 2 parts of the Shilahatta Region on the map are the result of that referendum.
The Shilahatta part in Bangladesh - mainly Bengal Plains also contains hills of the Tripura Hill System - thus showing its cultural contiguity with the Tripura Hills Region of India.
The Name Shilahatta (Shila meaning Rock = Hills) is being used as it identifies the region as being Bengal Plain + Hills, while Sylhet is just a name.
1. Shilahatta - Bangladesh
2. Shilahatta - India/Barak Valley
3. Tripura Kingdom/State
Bengal Proper - Trans-National Region
Punjab - Historical/Geological Region
Its Peoples thoroughly segregated in 1947 during Partition and thus is not a truly Trans-National.
1. Punjab - India
2. Punjab - Pakistan
Bengali Peoples were only 1/4 of the population of the State of Tripura in 1947. At partition many Hindu from the now Bangladesh part of Shilahatta migrated to Tripura, with Bengalis in the state currently a dominant 2/3 of the population.
In the undivided Shilahatta - including the Sylhet division in Bangladesh and the Barak Valley/Hills/Plains of India(Assam) the population was/is 100% Bengali. The Hindu - Muslim composition in 1947 was about equal, due to which a "referendum" (vote by people) was made whether to include Shilahatta Region in India or in Pre-Bangladesh. The 2 parts of the Shilahatta Region on the map are the result of that referendum.
The Shilahatta part in Bangladesh - mainly Bengal Plains also contains hills of the Tripura Hill System - thus showing its cultural contiguity with the Tripura Hills Region of India.
The Name Shilahatta (Shila meaning Rock = Hills) is being used as it identifies the region as being Bengal Plain + Hills, while Sylhet is just a name.
Map: Shilahatta Region before/after 1947 and Tripura Kingdom/State
2. Shilahatta - India/Barak Valley
3. Tripura Kingdom/State
Bengal Proper - Trans-National Region
Punjab - Historical/Geological Region
Its Peoples thoroughly segregated in 1947 during Partition and thus is not a truly Trans-National.
1. Punjab - India
2. Punjab - Pakistan
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