User:Tiipu
Introduction and Goals
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My name is Tiipu and I am Muslim Bengali and am just an average guy trying to shed light on the history of his people. I know my name is Tiipu named after Tipu Sultan but I can assure you I am Bengali. I frequently edit historical pages regarding the History of Bengal focusing mainly on the Islamic History of Bengal but also just History in general. Bengali history in the west is often overlooked and overshadowed by quote on quote Indian History. It is usually misrepresented and most people don't know much beyond the modern state of Bangladesh and how they fought Pakistan in the Bangladesh Liberation War. The bulk of Bengali history is confined within books and the majority of those books are inaccessible to the average westerner because they are written in Bengali.
Now, notice how I use the term Bengalis rather than Bangladeshi, this is done with the purpose of portraying the message of unity. Ever since the partitions of Bengal by the British Bengali's have been split and fighting has grown among us. The West Bengal state and the nation of Bangladesh are both Bengalis and them being separate is just what British were aiming for with their Divide and Conquer policy.
I wish to use history and specifically the History of Bengal to show how Bengal once was a singular united entity, powerful and extremely rich and how it's become a shadow of it's former glory. I'm just one person and I can't do much but with Wikipedia I can communicate with the people through the means of History and convey the historical prestige and renown of Bengal and it's predecessor states such as the Bengal Sultanate and the Nawabs of Bengal or it's military prowess as seen in the likes of the Pala Empire. My mission here on Wikipedia is to provide a deeper insight into History, a history you can only find in Books. If you appreciate my work please leave thanks, if you have any questions you can leave them at my talk page but anyhow, have a good rest of your day!
