Re-Imagining Bengal: Architecture, Built Environment and ...
Reza, Mohammad Habib / Ahmed, Irtekhar
The fertile land and abundant wealth of Bengal attracted many conquerors who left their mark on its timeline, some only plundered while others became rulers. Their footprints, similar to the alluvial soil of the Ganges delta, silted up layer upon layer. The harsh climate faded many footprints with time, while a few remained intact. Traces of these layers can be found everywherein Bengal. With age, some layers got merged, others transformed int...