The History of Bengal (Vol. I: Hindu Period; Vol. II: Muslim Period 1200–1757) v1.c19.s9.31

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No survey of the history and civilisation of the people of Bengal can be regarded as complete without some account of their activities outside the boundaries of their own province, both in and outside India. From very early times many sons of Bengal distinguished themselves in various spheres of life both in India and abroad. Apart from these individual instances, we must presume that Bengal, as an integral part of India, must have taken her due share in the various activities of the Indians, and contributed her quota to the general influence exercised by them, in the outside world. But it is not always easy to distinguish the part played in these respects by Bengal or any other region comprised within the great sub-continent of India. We propose, therefore, to touch briefly upon those incidents or episodes alone in which the Bengalis are specifically known to have taken the leading part.