Greater Sylhet
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Greater Sylhet is a culturally and historically significant region in the northeastern part of the Indian subcontinent, encompassing Sylhet and its surrounding areas known for their distinct language, cuisine, and diaspora.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Greater Sylhet canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural region
ⓘ
historical region ⓘ |
| borderWith |
Barak Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ Meghalaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Tripura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bangladesh
|
| culture |
Sufi traditions
ⓘ
Sylheti folk music ⓘ distinct culinary traditions ⓘ |
| diasporaDestination |
Birmingham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London NERFINISHED ⓘ Tower Hamlets NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture
ⓘ
remittances from diaspora ⓘ tea industry ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Sylheti people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geography |
hilly terrain
ⓘ
wetlands and haors ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Sylhet District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sylhet Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Sylhet city NERFINISHED ⓘ Sylhet region NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of present-day Bangladesh ⓘ parts of present-day India ⓘ |
| hasRiver |
Barak River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kushiyara River NERFINISHED ⓘ Surma River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Sylhet referendum of 1947 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyPartOf |
Assam Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bengal Presidency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Sufi shrines
ⓘ
distinct Sylheti language ⓘ distinct regional cuisine ⓘ large diaspora community ⓘ tea gardens ⓘ |
| language |
Bengali
ⓘ
Sylheti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northeastern Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| majorCity |
Habiganj
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moulvibazar NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunamganj NERFINISHED ⓘ Sylhet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Sylhet Division of Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ Hinduism ⓘ Islam ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.