Bengal's SHOCKING Downfall: History, Politics, Violence, Mamta vs PM Modi |Hindolsen Gupta & Raghav

Bengal gave India its greatest freedom fighters, its greatest poets, its greatest philosophers and its greatest economic legacy. And then it lost itself. This episode is the story of how. And what comes next. In this episode of Supertalks, Raghav sits down with Hindol Sengupta, Professor and Executive Dean of the School of International Relations at O.P. Jindal Global University. Chevening Scholar at Worcester College, Oxford. Knight-Bagehot Fellow at Columbia University. Doctorate in International Relations from the Geneva School of Diplomacy. World Economic Forum Young Global Leader. Award-winning author of 13 books. Former Vice President and Head of Strategy and Research at Invest India under the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India. Former Editor-at-Large at Fortune India. A Bengali who has studied the world. And in this conversation, he came home. In 1700, India was the largest economy in the world. Bengal was at the heart of that. Its spices, diamonds and shawls were traded across the world. French queens wore Bengal shawls. Bengal's contribution to India's GDP was unmatched. And then the British came. And everything changed. This episode covers the full arc of Bengal. From the ancient glory of its economy to the intellectual explosion of the Bengal Renaissance. From Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose to Swami Vivekananda to Rabindranath Tagore to Kazi Nazrul Islam, the Muslim poet who became one of Bengal's greatest voices. From the rise of Durga Puja as a cultural identity to the fall of Bengal under decades of political misrule. The fall of Mamata Banerjee. The rise of Suvendu Adhikari as West Bengal's first ever BJP Chief Minister in May 2026. The ideological shift that changed a state. The CRPF deployments during elections. The Bangladeshi workers who came illegally, became voters and spread across Delhi, Gurgaon and Mumbai working as househelp hiding their true identity. Practical solutions for Bengal's future. What the new establishment must do. And the historic question that every Indian has wondered about. Did Gandhi stop Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel from becoming India's first Prime Minister because of Jawaharlal Nehru? Bengal's past, present and future. This is the conversation the entire country needs to hear. About the Guest: Hindol Sengupta is Professor and Executive Dean of the School of International Relations at O.P. Jindal Global University, Chevening Scholar at Oxford, Knight-Bagehot Fellow at Columbia, World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and award-winning author of 13 books. Disclaimer: This video is produced strictly for educational and informational purposes. The views and opinions expressed by the guest are solely their own and do not reflect the stance of this channel. We hold no intention to defame, discredit, or cause harm to any individual, brand, product, country, or profession referenced in this content. All media assets featured in this video are the property of their respective owners and are used purely for illustrative and informational purposes. Our aim is to present balanced perspectives that empower our audience to make well-informed decisions. --------- Guest Suggestion Form: https://forms.gle/EcXwKgHsxYEmS85q8 --------- Read about Raghav's NGO at https://skchildrenfoundation.org --------- Follow our whatsapp channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb7U... --------- Subscribe to our other YouTube channel: Clips Channel:    / @supertalksclips   --------- Follow Supertalks on Social Media Platforms Instagram:   / supertalks.co   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... --------- Follow Raghav on Social Media Platforms Instagram:   / themovingship   Facebook:   / themovingship   Twitter: https://x.com/themovingshipsk --------- Listen to Supertalks on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Uss3VL... --------- Join as a monthly member for priority replies & exclusive loyalty badges:    / @supertalksbytms   Business Enquires at partnership@supertalks.in --------- Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 03:20 Hindol Sengupta x Raghav Sharma 03:23 Why Bengal Is Special 08:52 Battle of Plassey & Bengal's Fall 17:54 Why Indians Don't Know Their History 22:35 Tagore & Bengal's Soul 24:53 Bengal Politics & Mamata's Fall 31:20 Bengal's Hindu Identity 34:44 Illegal Immigration in Bengal 40:41 Political Violence & Mafia 44:19 Election Corruption in Bengal 48:01 Did Gandhi Stop Patel From Becoming PM? 51:20 Patel, China & Security 54:34 Operation Polo & Hyderabad 56:21 Partition & United India 59:03 Sardar Patel's Legacy 1:00:32 Conclusion