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== Chief Ministers of West Bengal ==
{| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"
|- align="center"
! bgcolor="#d3d3d3" | Key:
| bgcolor="#e4e8ff" | ''INC'' <br> [[Indian National Congress]]
| bgcolor="#00BFFF" | ''BC-UF'' <br> [[Bangla Congress]]
| bgcolor="#FF033E" | ''CPI(M)'' <br> [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
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{| border=0 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=2
| bgcolor=#E5E4E2 | '''#'''
| bgcolor=#E5E4E2 | '''Name'''
| bgcolor=#E5E4E2 | '''Took Office'''
| bgcolor=#E5E4E2 | '''Left Office'''
| bgcolor=#E5E4E2 | '''Political Party'''
|-
| bgcolor=#e4e8ff | 1
| bgcolor=#e4e8ff | [[Prafulla Chandra Ghosh]]
| bgcolor=#e4e8ff | 15 August 1947
| bgcolor=#e4e8ff | 14 January 1948
| bgcolor=#e4e8ff | [[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| bgcolor=#e4e8ff | 2
| bgcolor=#e4e8ff | [[Bidhan Chandra Roy]]
| bgcolor=#e4e8ff | 14 January 1948
| bgcolor=#e4e8ff | 1 July 1962
| bgcolor=#e4e8ff | Indian National Congress
|-
| bgcolor=#AAAAAA |
| bgcolor=#AAAAAA | [[President's rule]]
| bgcolor=#AAAAAA | 1 July 1962
| bgcolor=#AAAAAA | 8 July 1962
| bgcolor=#AAAAAA |
|-
| bgcolor=#e4e8ff | 3
| bgcolor=#e4e8ff | [[Prafulla Chandra Sen]]
| bgcolor=#e4e8ff | 8 July 1962
| bgcolor=#e4e8ff | 15 March 1967
| bgcolor=#e4e8ff | Indian National Congress
|-
| bgcolor=#00BFFF | 4
| bgcolor=#00BFFF | [[Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee]]
| bgcolor=#00BFFF | 15 March 1967
| bgcolor=#00BFFF | 2 November 1967
| bgcolor=#00BFFF | [[Bangla Congress]] in [[United Front (1967)|United Front]]
|-
| bgcolor=#00BFFF | 5
| bgcolor=#00BFFF | Prafulla Chandra Ghosh
| bgcolor=#00BFFF | 2 November 1967
| bgcolor=#00BFFF | 20 February 1968
| bgcolor=#00BFFF | Nonparty in Progressive Democratic Alliance Front
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| bgcolor=#AAAAAA |
| bgcolor=#AAAAAA | President's rule
| bgcolor=#AAAAAA | 20 February 1968
| bgcolor=#AAAAAA | 25 February 1969
| bgcolor=#AAAAAA |
|-
| bgcolor=#00BFFF | 6
| bgcolor=#00BFFF | Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee
| bgcolor=#00BFFF | 25 February 1969
| bgcolor=#00BFFF | 19 March 1970
| bgcolor=#00BFFF | Bangla Congress in United Front
|-
| bgcolor=#AAAAAA |
| bgcolor=#AAAAAA | President's rule
| bgcolor=#AAAAAA | 19 March 1970
| bgcolor=#AAAAAA | 2 April 1971
| bgcolor=#AAAAAA |
|-
| bgcolor=#e4e8ff | 7
| bgcolor=#e4e8ff | Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee
| bgcolor=#e4e8ff | 2 April 1971
| bgcolor=#e4e8ff | 28 June 1971
| bgcolor=#e4e8ff | Indian National Congress in coalition
|-
| bgcolor=#AAAAAA |
| bgcolor=#AAAAAA | President's rule
| bgcolor=#AAAAAA | 28 June 1971
| bgcolor=#AAAAAA | 19 March 1972
| bgcolor=#AAAAAA |
|-
| bgcolor=#e4e8ff | 8
| bgcolor=#e4e8ff | [[Siddhartha Shankar Ray]]
| bgcolor=#e4e8ff | 19 March 1972
| bgcolor=#e4e8ff | 21 June 1977
| bgcolor=#e4e8ff | Indian National Congress
|-
| bgcolor=#FF033E | 9
| bgcolor=#FF033E | [[Jyoti Basu]]
| bgcolor=#FF033E | 21 June 1977
| bgcolor=#FF033E | 6 November 2000
| bgcolor=#FF033E | [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] in [[Left Front]]
|-
| bgcolor=#FF033E | 10
| bgcolor=#FF033E | [[Buddhadeb Bhattacharya]]
| bgcolor=#FF033E | 6 November 2000
| bgcolor=#FF033E | ''[[Incumbent]]''
| bgcolor=#FF033E | Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Left Front
|}
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Revision as of 06:09, 14 April 2011

This is a list of rulers of Bengal. For much of its history, Bengal was split up into several independent kingdoms, completely unifying only several times. In ancient times, Bengal consisted of the kingdoms of Pundra, Suhma, Anga, Vanga, Rarh and Harikela. Along with Bihar, parts of northwestern Bengal were also incorporated into the kingdom of Magadha.

Under the Mauryas, much of Bengal was conquered save for the far eastern Bengali kingdoms which continued to exist as tributary states before succumbing to the Guptas. With the fall of the Gupta Empire, Bengal was united under a single local ruler, Shashanka, for the first time. With the collapse of his kingdom, Bengal split up into petty kingdoms once more.

With the rise of Gopala, Bengal was united once more under the Pala Empire (succeeded by the Sena dynasty and Candra dynasty). Then Bengal was ruled by the Muslim dynasties followed by the British. In 1947, Bengal was partioned making West Bengal part of India and the East Bengal part of Pakistan. East Bengal then became independent country, Bangladesh, following the Bangladesh Liberation War.

Ancient period

Legendary kings of Magadha: Brihadratha Dynasty (c. 1700-799 BC)

  • Brihadratha
  • Jarasandha
  • Sahadeva
  • Somapi (1678-1618 BC)
  • Srutasravas (1618-1551 BC)
  • Ayutayus (1551-1515 BC)
  • Niramitra (1515-1415 BC)
  • Sukshatra (1415-1407 BC)
  • Brihatkarman (1407-1384 BC)
  • Senajit (1384-1361 BC)
  • Srutanjaya (1361-1321 BC)
  • Vipra (1321-1296 BC)
  • Suchi (1296-1238 BC)
  • Kshemya (1238-1210 BC)
  • Subrata (1210-1150 BC)
  • Dharma (1150-1145 BC)
  • Susuma (1145-1107 BC)
  • Dridhasena (1107-1059 BC)
  • Sumati (1059-1026 BC)
  • Subhala (1026-1004 BC)
  • Sunita (1004-964 BC)
  • Satyajit (964-884 BC)
  • Biswajit (884-849 BC)
  • Ripunjaya (849-799 BC)

Pradyota dynasty (799-684 BC)

  • Pradyota
  • Palaka
  • Visakhayupa
  • Ajaka
  • Varttivarddhana

Shishunaga Dynasty (684-424 BC)

  • Shishunaga (684-644 BC), established the kingdom of Magadha
  • Kakavarna (644-618 BC)
  • Kshemadharman (618-582 BC)
  • Kshatraujas (582-558 BC)
  • Bimbisara (544-491 BC), founder of the first Magadhan empire
  • Ajatashatru (491-461 BC)
  • Darshaka (from 461 BC)
  • Udayin
  • Nandivardhana
  • Mahanandin (until 424 BC), his empire is inherited by his illegitimate son Mahapadma Nanda

Nanda Dynasty (424-321 BC)

  • Mahapadma Nanda (from 424 BC), illegitimate son of Mahanandin, founded the Nanda Empire after inheriting Mahanandin's empire
  • Pandhuka
  • Panghupati
  • Bhutapala
  • Rashtrapala
  • Govishanaka
  • Dashasidkhaka
  • Kaivarta
  • Dhana (Agrammes, Xandrammes) (until 321 BC), lost his empire to Chandragupta Maurya after being defeated by him

Maurya Dynasty (324-184 BC)

Shunga Dynasty (185-73 BC)

  • Pusyamitra Shunga (185-149 BC), founded the dynasty after assassinating Brhadrata
  • Agnimitra (149-141 BC), son and successor of Pusyamitra
  • Vasujyeshtha (141-131 BC)
  • Vasumitra (131-124 BC)
  • Andhraka (124-122 BC)
  • Pulindaka (122-119 BC)
  • Ghosha
  • Vajramitra
  • Bhagabhadra, mentioned by the Puranas
  • Devabhuti (83-73 BC), last Sunga king

Kanva Dynasty (73-43 BC)

  • Vasudeva (from 73 BC)
  • Bhumimitra
  • Narayana
  • Susharman (Until 43 BC)

Gupta Empire (c. 240-550 CE)

Gauda kingdom

Khadga kingdom

  • Khadgodyama (625-640)
  • Jatakhadga (640-658)
  • Devakhadga (658-673)
  • Rajabhata (673-690)
  • Balabhata (690-705)
  • Udirnakhadga (undetermined reign)

Pala Empire

Candra Dynasty

Sena Dynasty

Muslim rule

Khilji Dynasty

Mameluk Dynasty

Early Independent Sultans of Lakhnauti

  • Ali Mardan Khilji
  • Iwaz Khilji
  • Bughra Khan
  • Ruknuddin Kaikaus

Mahmud Shahi Dynasty

Independent Sultans of Sonargaon

  • Fakhruddin Mubarak Shah
  • Ikhtiyaruddin Ghazi Shah

Later Independent Sultan of Lakhnauti

  • Alauddin Ali Shah

Ilyas Shahi Dynasty (1st period)

Ganesha Dynasty

Ilyas Shahi Dynasty (restored)

Habshi dynasty

Hussain Shahi dynasty

Bengal under Afghan rule of Delhi Sultanate

Sur dynasty

Muhammad Shahi Dynasty

Karrani Dynasty (Mughal vassals)

Mughal Subahdars of Bengal

During the reign of Akbar

During the reign of Jahangir

During the reign of Shahjahan

During the reign of Aurangzeb

Post Aurangjeb Subahdars

Nawabs of Bengal

British Rulers of Bengal

Chief Agents (1701-1756)

Governors (1757-1854)

Lieutenant-Governors (1854-1912)

Governors (1912-1947)

Governor of West Bengal

# Name Took Office Left Office
1 Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari 1946 1948
2 Kailash Nathi Katju 1948 1951
3 Harendra Coomar Mookerjee 1951 1956
4 Phani Bhusan Chakraborty 1956 1956
5 Padmaja Naidu 1956 1967
6 Dharma Vira 1967 1969
7 Deep Narayan Sinha 1969 1969
8 Shanti Swaroop Dhavan 1969 1971
9 Anthony Lancelot Dias 1971 1979
10 Tribhuvana Narayana Singh 1979 1981
11 Bhairab Dutt Pande 1981 1983
12 Anant Prasad Sharma 1983 1984
13 Satish Chandra 1984 1984
14 Uma Shankar Dikshit 1984 1986
15 Nurul Hasan 1986 1989
16 T. V. Rajeshwar 1989 1990
17 Nurul Hasan 1990 1993
18 B. Satyanarayan Reddy 1993 1993
19 K.V. Raghunatha Reddy 1993 1998
20 A.R. Kidwai 1998 1999
21 Shyamal Kumar Sen 1999 1999
22 Viren J. Shah 1999 2004
23 Gopalkrishna Gandhi 2004 2009
24 Devanand Konwar 2009 2010
25 Mayankote Kelath Narayanan 2010 present

Governor of East Pakistan

Tenure Chief Minister of East Pakistan Political Party
August 1955 - September 1956 Abu Hussain Sarkar Krishan Sramik Party
September 1956 - March 1958 Ata-ur-Rahman Khan Awami League
March 1958 Abu Hussain Sarkar Krishan Sramik Party
March 1958 - 18 June 1958 Ata-ur-Rahman Khan Awami League
18 June 1958 - 22 June 1958 Abu Hussain Sarkar Krishan Sramik Party
22 June 1958 - 25 August 1958 Governor's Rule
25 August 1958 - 7 October 1958 Ata-ur-Rahman Khan Awami League
7 October 1958 Post abolished
16 December 1971 Province of East Pakistan dissolved

Prime Ministers of Bangladesh

Name Took Office Left Office Party
1 Tajuddin Ahmed 11 April 1971 13 January 1972 Awami League
2 Mujibur Rahman 13 January 1972 26 January 1975 Awami League
3 Mohammad Mansoor Ali 26 January 1975 15 August 1975 Awami League
4 Shah Azizur Rahman 15 April 1979 24 March 1982 Bangladesh Nationalist Party
5 Ataur Rahman Khan 30 March 1984 9 July 1986 Jatiya Party
6 Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury 9 July 1986 27 March 1988 Jatiya Party
7 Moudud Ahmed 27 March 1988 12 August 1989 Jatiya Party
8 Kazi Zafar Ahmed 12 August 1989 6 December 1990 Jatiya Party
9 Khaleda Zia, 20 March 1991 30 March 1996 Bangladesh Nationalist Party
10 Sheikh Hasina Wazed 23 June 1996 15 July 2001 Awami League
11 Khaleda Zia, 2nd term 10 October 2001 29 October 2006 Bangladesh Nationalist Party
12 Sheikh Hasina Wazed, 2nd term 1 January 2009 incumbent Awami League
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