Synopsis This book is the third in the series of Marg studies in the regional cultures of the subcontinent – the first two being on the arts of Kutch and Orissa. The book focuses on both West Bengal and Bangladesh which, though parts of the subcontinent, are politically separate entities. However, until 1947, the two formed a single political unit known as Bengal. In a sense therefore the two “Bengals” are being united again in this volume through discourses on the common heritage. The volume is also distinguished by the fact that all the contributors are Bengalis from both halves of the divided state or sub-nation. The purpose of the book is to provide an overview of the material culture of Bengal through a selection of nine sites, three of which are now in Bengladesh and six in West Bengal. While some such as Chandraketugarh, Mahasthangarh, and Mangalkot are archaeological sites, others are still thriving and sprawling settlements possessing rich remains of their glorious heritage.