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Bangabhumi
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from en bn বঙ্গভূমি Land of Vanga.
Proper noun
en originally Bengal
en now A sovereign state proposed by separatists to be established as a homeland for Bengali Hindus.
Usage notes
This is a politically-charged term that was originally used to imply the territory which covered the historic Vanga Kingdom. Now it is mostly used by separatists who want to separate the region from the People's Republic of Bangladesh. See Bangabhumi on Wikipedia for more.
Related terms
Bangabhumiya
en Bangladeshi politics Hindutva