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text-align: center; background-color: rgb(235,235,210)"><a href="/wiki/Binomial_nomenclature" title="Binomial nomenclature">Binomial name</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b><span class="binomial"><span style="font-weight:normal;"></span><i>Tenualosa ilisha</i></span></b><br /><div style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Francis_Buchanan-Hamilton" title="Francis Buchanan-Hamilton">F. Hamilton</a>, 1822</div> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="color:inherit; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(235,235,210)"><a href="/wiki/Synonym_(taxonomy)" title="Synonym (taxonomy)">Synonyms</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: left"> <ul><li><i>Clupanodon ilisha</i> <small>Hamilton, 1822</small></li> <li><i>Clupea ilisha</i> <small>(Hamilton, 1822)</small></li> <li><i>Hilsa ilisha </i> <small>(Hamilton, 1822)</small></li> <li><i>Macrura ilisha</i> <small>(Hamilton, 1822)</small></li> <li><i>Tenualosa illisha</i> <small>(Hamilton, 1822)</small></li> <li><i>Tenualosa illsha</i> <small>(Hamilton, 1822)</small></li> <li><i>Clupea palasah</i> <small>Cuvier, 1829 </small></li></ul> </td></tr> </tbody></table><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238732961">@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox.biota tr{background:transparent!important}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox.biota img{background:transparent}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox.biota tr{background:transparent!important}html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox.biota img{background:white}}.mw-parser-output .infobox.biota .taxobox-edit-taxonomy img{background:transparent!important}body.skin-vector .mw-parser-output table.biota.infobox{margin-top:0.5em}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output table.biota.infobox tr.taxonrow td{padding:2px 10px}</style> <p>The <b>ilish</b> (<i><b>Tenualosa ilisha</b></i>) (<a href="/wiki/Bengali_language" title="Bengali language">Bengali</a>: <span lang="bn">ইলিশ</span>, <small><a href="/wiki/Romanization_of_Bengali" class="mw-redirect" title="Romanization of Bengali">romanized</a>: </small><span title="Bengali-language romanization"><i lang="bn-Latn">iliś</i></span>), also known as the <b>ilishi</b>, <b>hilsa</b>, <b>hilsa herring</b> or <b>hilsa shad</b>, is a species of fish related to the <a href="/wiki/Herring" title="Herring">herring</a>, in the family <a href="/wiki/Clupeidae" title="Clupeidae">Clupeidae</a>. It is a very popular and sought-after food in the <a href="/wiki/Bengal" title="Bengal">Bengal region</a>, and is the <a href="/wiki/National_symbols_of_Bangladesh" title="National symbols of Bangladesh">national fish of Bangladesh</a><sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and state fish of the Indian state of <a href="/wiki/West_Bengal" title="West Bengal">West Bengal</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As of 2023, 97% of the world's total ilish supply originates in <a href="/wiki/Bangladesh" title="Bangladesh">Bangladesh</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:5_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The fish contributes about 12% of the total fish production and about 1.15% of GDP in Bangladesh. On 6 August 2017, <a href="/wiki/Department_of_Patents,_Designs_and_Trademarks" title="Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks">Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks</a> under the <a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Industries_(Bangladesh)" title="Ministry of Industries (Bangladesh)">Ministry of Industries</a> declared ilish as a <a href="/wiki/Geographical_Indication" class="mw-redirect" title="Geographical Indication">Geographical Indication</a> of Bangladesh.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> About 450,000 people are directly involved in the catching of the fish as a large part of their livelihood; around four to five million people are indirectly involved with the trade.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Common_names">Common names</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ilish&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Common names"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Other names include jatka, illi, ilish, ellis, palla fish, hilsha, ilih etc. (<a href="/wiki/Assamese_language" title="Assamese language">Assamese</a>: <span lang="as">ইলীহ/ইলীহি</span>: ilih/ilihi, <a href="/wiki/Bengali_language" title="Bengali language">Bengali</a>: <span lang="bn">ইলিশ</span>, <small><a href="/wiki/Romanization_of_Bengali" class="mw-redirect" title="Romanization of Bengali">romanized</a>: </small><span title="Bengali-language romanization"><i lang="bn-Latn">iliś</i></span>, <a href="/wiki/Gujarati_language" title="Gujarati language">Gujarati</a>: <span lang="gu">મોદાર/પાલ્વા</span>: Modar or Palva, <a href="/wiki/Odia_language" title="Odia language">Odia</a>: <span lang="or">ଇଲିଶି</span>, <small>romanized: </small><span title="Odia-language romanization"><i lang="or-Latn">iliśi</i></span>, <a href="/wiki/Sindhi_language" title="Sindhi language">Sindhī</a>: پلو مڇي pallo machhi, <a href="/wiki/Tamil_language" title="Tamil language">Tamil</a>: <span lang="ta">உள்ள மீன்/Ulla Meen</span>, <a href="/wiki/Telugu_language" title="Telugu language">Telugu</a>: పులస pulasa). The name ilish is also used in India's <a href="/wiki/Assamese_language" title="Assamese language">Assamese</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bengali_language" title="Bengali language">Bengali</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Odia_language" title="Odia language">Odia</a> communities. In <a href="/wiki/Iraq" title="Iraq">Iraq</a> it is called sboor (صبور). In <a href="/wiki/Malaysia" title="Malaysia">Malaysia</a> and <a href="/wiki/Indonesia" title="Indonesia">Indonesia</a>, it is commonly known as terubok. Due to its distinguished features as being oily and tender, some Malays, especially in northern Johore, call it 'terubok umno' (to distinguish it from the toli - which species is rich in tiny bones and not so oily). <sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (June 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> In <a href="/wiki/Myanmar" title="Myanmar">Myanmar</a>, it is called (<span title="Burmese-language text"><span lang="my">ငါးသလောက်</span></span>) in <a href="/wiki/Burmese_language" title="Burmese language">Burmese</a> which derives from the <a href="/wiki/Mon_language" title="Mon language">Mon language</a> word ကသလံက် with က in Mon and <span title="Burmese-language text"><span lang="my">ငါး</span></span> in Burmese meaning fish.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Abundance_of_Hilsa_Fish_in_Bangladesh.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Abundance of Ilish in Bangladesh" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Abundance_of_Hilsa_Fish_in_Bangladesh.svg/250px-Abundance_of_Hilsa_Fish_in_Bangladesh.svg.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="251" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Abundance_of_Hilsa_Fish_in_Bangladesh.svg/330px-Abundance_of_Hilsa_Fish_in_Bangladesh.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Abundance_of_Hilsa_Fish_in_Bangladesh.svg/500px-Abundance_of_Hilsa_Fish_in_Bangladesh.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1050" data-file-height="1200" /></a><figcaption>Abundance of hilsa fish in Bangladesh</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Description">Description</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ilish&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Description"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Females of the species grow larger than males, with males individuals not reaching over 46 cm. Females can reach lengths of up to 55 cm. Maturity is generally attained by the end of the first year or the start of the second, with males maturing at sizes of 26–29 cm and females at 31–33 cm.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>It has no dorsal spines but 18 – 21 dorsal soft rays and anal soft rays. The belly has 30 to 33 <a href="/wiki/Scute" title="Scute">scutes</a>. There is a distinct median notch in the upper jaw. Gill rakers fine and numerous, about 100 to 250 on the lower part of the arch and the fins are <a href="/wiki/Hyaline" title="Hyaline">hyaline</a>. The fish shows a dark blotch behind gill opening, followed by a series of small spots along the flank in juveniles. While alive, the fish is silver shot with gold and purple. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Gill_of_Tenualosa_ilisha.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Gill_of_Tenualosa_ilisha.jpg/250px-Gill_of_Tenualosa_ilisha.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="171" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Gill_of_Tenualosa_ilisha.jpg/330px-Gill_of_Tenualosa_ilisha.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Gill_of_Tenualosa_ilisha.jpg/500px-Gill_of_Tenualosa_ilisha.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2508" data-file-height="1947" /></a><figcaption>Comb like gill raker in the gill of Tenualosa ilisha</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Habitat_and_breeding">Habitat and breeding</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ilish&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Habitat and breeding"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Ilish_portrait_by_Rezowan.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Ilish_portrait_by_Rezowan.jpg/220px-Ilish_portrait_by_Rezowan.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Ilish_portrait_by_Rezowan.jpg/330px-Ilish_portrait_by_Rezowan.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Ilish_portrait_by_Rezowan.jpg/440px-Ilish_portrait_by_Rezowan.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2272" data-file-height="1704" /></a><figcaption>Ilish of Bangladesh</figcaption></figure> <p>The fish is marine; freshwater; brackish; <a href="/wiki/Pelagic_fish" title="Pelagic fish">pelagic</a>-<a href="/wiki/Coastal_fish" title="Coastal fish">neritic</a>; <a href="/wiki/Fish_migration" title="Fish migration">anadromous</a>; depth range of about 200 m. Within a tropical range; 34°N - 5°N, 42°E - 97°E in marine and freshwater. It is found in rivers and estuaries in <a href="/wiki/Bangladesh" title="Bangladesh">Bangladesh</a>, <a href="/wiki/India" title="India">India</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pakistan" title="Pakistan">Pakistan</a>, <a href="/wiki/Myanmar" title="Myanmar">Myanmar</a> (also known as Burma) and the <a href="/wiki/Persian_Gulf" title="Persian Gulf">Persian Gulf</a> area where it can be found in the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in and around <a href="/wiki/Iran" title="Iran">Iran</a> and southern <a href="/wiki/Iraq" title="Iraq">Iraq</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The fish schools in coastal waters and ascends up the rivers (anadromous) for around 50 – 100 km to spawn during the <a href="/wiki/Monsoon_of_South_Asia" title="Monsoon of South Asia">southwest monsoons</a> (June to September and January to April). Actual peak breeding season of the fish is a topic of debate amongst the researchers.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After spawning, they return to the sea which are known as <i>Jatka</i> in Bangladesh (fish size up to 9 cm), although some stocks remain resident in rivers.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Since the 1900s, numerous efforts have been made to breed and cultivate hilsa across South Asia, especially in India and Bangladesh. However, no significant success has been achieved in completing the fish's life cycle in captivity.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Feeding_habit">Feeding habit</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ilish&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Feeding habit"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The species filter feeds on <a href="/wiki/Plankton" title="Plankton">plankton</a> and forages in muddy bottoms.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Its diet primarily consists of <a href="/wiki/Diatom" title="Diatom">Bacillariophyceae</a> (diatoms), <a href="/wiki/Chlorophyceae" title="Chlorophyceae">Chlorophyceae</a> (green algae), and <a href="/wiki/Crustacean" title="Crustacean">crustaceans</a> (Copepoda and Cladocera). While adults generally feed on Chlorophyceae and Bacillariophyceae, juveniles primarily depend on crustaceans.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Production">Production</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ilish&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Production"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The fish is found in 11 countries: <a href="/wiki/Bangladesh" title="Bangladesh">Bangladesh</a>, <a href="/wiki/India" title="India">India</a>, <a href="/wiki/Myanmar" title="Myanmar">Myanmar</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pakistan" title="Pakistan">Pakistan</a>, <a href="/wiki/Iran" title="Iran">Iran</a>, <a href="/wiki/Iraq" title="Iraq">Iraq</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kuwait" title="Kuwait">Kuwait</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bahrain" title="Bahrain">Bahrain</a>, <a href="/wiki/Indonesia" title="Indonesia">Indonesia</a>, <a href="/wiki/Malaysia" title="Malaysia">Malaysia</a> and <a href="/wiki/Thailand" title="Thailand">Thailand</a>. Bangladesh is the top hilsa-producing country in the world, followed by Myanmar and then India.<sup id="cite_ref-:5_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Hilsa_(Ilish)_fishes_for_sale_at_fish_market_in_Domjur,_Howrah,_West_Bengal,_India,_photographed_by_Yogabrata_Chakraborty,_on_June_22,_2022.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Hilsa_%28Ilish%29_fishes_for_sale_at_fish_market_in_Domjur%2C_Howrah%2C_West_Bengal%2C_India%2C_photographed_by_Yogabrata_Chakraborty%2C_on_June_22%2C_2022.jpg/220px-Hilsa_%28Ilish%29_fishes_for_sale_at_fish_market_in_Domjur%2C_Howrah%2C_West_Bengal%2C_India%2C_photographed_by_Yogabrata_Chakraborty%2C_on_June_22%2C_2022.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="156" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Hilsa_%28Ilish%29_fishes_for_sale_at_fish_market_in_Domjur%2C_Howrah%2C_West_Bengal%2C_India%2C_photographed_by_Yogabrata_Chakraborty%2C_on_June_22%2C_2022.jpg/330px-Hilsa_%28Ilish%29_fishes_for_sale_at_fish_market_in_Domjur%2C_Howrah%2C_West_Bengal%2C_India%2C_photographed_by_Yogabrata_Chakraborty%2C_on_June_22%2C_2022.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Hilsa_%28Ilish%29_fishes_for_sale_at_fish_market_in_Domjur%2C_Howrah%2C_West_Bengal%2C_India%2C_photographed_by_Yogabrata_Chakraborty%2C_on_June_22%2C_2022.jpg/440px-Hilsa_%28Ilish%29_fishes_for_sale_at_fish_market_in_Domjur%2C_Howrah%2C_West_Bengal%2C_India%2C_photographed_by_Yogabrata_Chakraborty%2C_on_June_22%2C_2022.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3072" data-file-height="2184" /></a><figcaption>Hilsa fishes for sale at fish market in <a href="/wiki/West_Bengal" title="West Bengal">West Bengal</a>, India.</figcaption></figure> <p>An estimated 97% of the total hilsa catch comes from Bangladesh. Ilish production in the country increased by 92% from 2008 to 2023.<sup id="cite_ref-:4_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Food_value">Food value</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ilish&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Food value"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Ilish_Bhaat.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Ilish_Bhaat.jpg/250px-Ilish_Bhaat.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="275" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Ilish_Bhaat.jpg/330px-Ilish_Bhaat.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Ilish_Bhaat.jpg/500px-Ilish_Bhaat.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4480" data-file-height="5600" /></a><figcaption>Rice and hilsha fish fry with lentils and fried aubergine</figcaption></figure> <p>The fish is popular food amongst the people of South Asia and in the Middle East, but especially with <a href="/wiki/Bengali_people" class="mw-redirect" title="Bengali people">Bengalis</a>, <a href="/wiki/Odia_people" title="Odia people">Odias</a> and <a href="/wiki/Telugu_people" title="Telugu people">Telugus</a> of <a href="/wiki/Coastal_Andhra" title="Coastal Andhra">Coastal Andhra</a>. <sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (June 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> Bengali fish curry is a popular dish made with mustard oil or seed. The <a href="/wiki/Bengalis" title="Bengalis">Bengalis</a> popularly call this dish <a href="/wiki/Shorshe_Ilish" class="mw-redirect" title="Shorshe Ilish">Shorshe Ilish</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (June 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> It is very popular in <a href="/wiki/Bengal" title="Bengal">Bengal</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bangladesh" title="Bangladesh">Bangladesh</a> and India's <a href="/wiki/West_Bengal" title="West Bengal">West Bengal</a>), as well as in <a href="/wiki/Odisha" title="Odisha">Odisha</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tripura" title="Tripura">Tripura</a>, <a href="/wiki/Assam" title="Assam">Assam</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gujarat" title="Gujarat">Gujarat</a> and <a href="/wiki/Andhra_Pradesh" title="Andhra Pradesh">Andhra Pradesh</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (June 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> It is also exported globally.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (June 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Ilish collected from Bangladesh is regarded the finest of all, celebrated for its size and subtle taste.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In North America (where ilish is not always readily available) other <a href="/wiki/Shad" class="mw-redirect" title="Shad">shad</a> fish are sometimes used as an ilish substitute, especially in <a href="/wiki/Bengali_cuisine" title="Bengali cuisine">Bengali cuisine</a>. This typically occurs near the East coast of North America, where fresh shad fish, which tastes similar to ilish, can be found.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (June 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>In Bangladesh, fish are caught in the <a href="/wiki/Meghna_river" class="mw-redirect" title="Meghna river">Meghna</a>-<a href="/wiki/Jamuna_River" class="mw-redirect" title="Jamuna River">Jamuna</a> delta,<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which flows into the <a href="/wiki/Bay_of_Bengal" title="Bay of Bengal">Bay of Bengal</a> and Meghna (lower <a href="/wiki/Brahmaputra" class="mw-redirect" title="Brahmaputra">Brahmaputra</a>), and <a href="/wiki/Jamuna_River_(Bangladesh)" title="Jamuna River (Bangladesh)">Jamuna</a> rivers. </p><p>In India, <a href="/wiki/Rupnarayan_River" title="Rupnarayan River">Rupnarayan</a> (which has the <i><a href="/wiki/Kolaghat" title="Kolaghat">Kolaghater</a> hilsa</i>), <a href="/wiki/Hooghly_river" class="mw-redirect" title="Hooghly river">Hooghly</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mahanadi_River" class="mw-redirect" title="Mahanadi River">Mahanadi</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Narmada" class="mw-redirect" title="Narmada">Narmada</a> and <a href="/wiki/Godavari" class="mw-redirect" title="Godavari">Godavari</a> rivers and the <a href="/wiki/Chilika_Lake" title="Chilika Lake">Chilika Lake</a> are famous for their fish yields. </p><p>In the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, hilsa takes on a special significance. Here, the term "pulasa" refers specifically to the larger, mature hilsa that migrate upstream along the Godavari River. This migratory journey is crucial, as it's believed that the Godavari's unique muddy waters contribute to the development of a richer flavour and firmer texture in the fish, compared to hilsa caught elsewhere. Due to this perceived superior quality and its limited seasonal availability (typically monsoon season), pulasa commands a significantly higher price and cultural importance in Andhra Pradesh. It is considered a rich delicacy, often referred to as the "king of fish" in Godavari Areas and features in celebratory meals and as a prized gift. The upstream migration itself is seen as a vital natural process, and the pulasa a reward for the patient fishermen who wait for its arrival. </p><p>In Pakistan, most hilsa fish are caught in the <a href="/wiki/Indus_River_Delta" title="Indus River Delta">Indus River Delta</a> in <a href="/wiki/Sindh" title="Sindh">Sindh</a>. They are also caught in the sea, but some consider the marine stage of the fish as not so tasty. The fish has very sharp and tough bones, making it problematic to eat for some.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (June 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Ilish is an <a href="/wiki/Oily_fish" title="Oily fish">oily fish</a> rich in <a href="/wiki/Omega_3_fatty_acids" class="mw-redirect" title="Omega 3 fatty acids">omega 3 fatty acids</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Recent experiments have shown its beneficial effects in decreasing cholesterol level in rats<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and insulin level.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In <a href="/wiki/Bengal" title="Bengal">Bengal</a> and <a href="/wiki/Odisha" title="Odisha">Odisha</a>, ilish can be smoked, fried, steamed or baked in young <a href="/wiki/Plantain_(cooking)" class="mw-redirect" title="Plantain (cooking)">plantain</a> leaves, prepared with <a href="/wiki/Mustard_seed" title="Mustard seed">mustard seed</a> paste, curd, <a href="/wiki/Aubergine" class="mw-redirect" title="Aubergine">aubergine</a>, different condiments like <a href="/wiki/Cumin" title="Cumin">jira</a> (cumin) and so on. It is said that people can cook ilish in more than 50 ways.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ilish <a href="/wiki/Roe" title="Roe">roe</a> is also popular as a side dish. Ilish can be cooked in very little oil since the fish itself is very oily.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Ilish_in_culture">Ilish in culture</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ilish&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Ilish in culture"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:%E0%A6%90%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%80_%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%87_%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/%E0%A6%90%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%80_%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%87_%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6.jpg/250px-%E0%A6%90%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%80_%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%87_%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="204" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/%E0%A6%90%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%80_%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%87_%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6.jpg/330px-%E0%A6%90%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%80_%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%87_%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/%E0%A6%90%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%80_%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%87_%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6.jpg/500px-%E0%A6%90%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%80_%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%87_%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1710" data-file-height="2048" /></a><figcaption><i><a href="/wiki/Shorshe_ilish" title="Shorshe ilish">Shorshe ilish</a></i>, a dish of smoked ilish with <a href="/wiki/Mustard_seeds" class="mw-redirect" title="Mustard seeds">mustard seeds</a>, has been an important part of <a href="/wiki/Bengali_cuisine" title="Bengali cuisine">Bengali cuisine</a>.</figcaption></figure> <ul><li>Ilish is the national fish of <a href="/wiki/Bangladesh" title="Bangladesh">Bangladesh</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In <a href="/wiki/Andhra_Pradesh" title="Andhra Pradesh">Andhra Pradesh</a>, the saying goes "Pustelu ammi ayina Pulasa tinocchu", meaning roughly "It's worth eating Pulasa/Ilish even if you have to sell your <a href="/wiki/Mangala_sutra" class="mw-redirect" title="Mangala sutra">mangala sutra</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-The_Times_of_India_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-The_Times_of_India-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Hilsa is also known as pulasa in Godavari districts of the state. The name Pulasa stays with the fish for a limited period between July–Sept of a year, when floods raise the Godavari River. This time the fish is in high demand and sometimes $100 per kilo.<sup id="cite_ref-The_Times_of_India_24-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-The_Times_of_India-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In many <a href="/wiki/Bengali_Hindus" title="Bengali Hindus">Bengali Hindu</a> families a pair of ilish fishes (Bengali: <i>Jora Ilish</i>) are bought on auspicious days, for example for special prayers or <a href="/wiki/Puja_(Hinduism)" title="Puja (Hinduism)">puja</a> days like for the Hindu Goddess of music, art and knowledge <a href="/wiki/Saraswati_Puja" class="mw-redirect" title="Saraswati Puja">Saraswati Puja</a>, which takes place in the beginning of spring or on the day of <a href="/wiki/Lakshmi_Puja" title="Lakshmi Puja">Lakshmi Puja</a> (the Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity) which takes place in autumn.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Some people offer the fish to the goddess <a href="/wiki/Lakshmi" title="Lakshmi">Lakshmi</a>, without which the Puja is sometimes thought to be incomplete. It is often given as gifts (Bengali: <i>tattwa</i>) in Bengali weddings.</li></ul> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><span><video id="mwe_player_0" poster="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Hilsha_Fish_Fry_from_Mawa_ghat.webm/100px--Hilsha_Fish_Fry_from_Mawa_ghat.webm.jpg" controls="" preload="none" data-mw-tmh="" class="mw-file-element" width="100" height="178" data-durationhint="16" data-mwtitle="Hilsha_Fish_Fry_from_Mawa_ghat.webm" data-mwprovider="wikimediacommons" resource="/wiki/File:Hilsha_Fish_Fry_from_Mawa_ghat.webm"><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/94/Hilsha_Fish_Fry_from_Mawa_ghat.webm/Hilsha_Fish_Fry_from_Mawa_ghat.webm.480p.vp9.webm" type="video/webm; codecs="vp9, opus"" data-transcodekey="480p.vp9.webm" data-width="270" data-height="480" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/94/Hilsha_Fish_Fry_from_Mawa_ghat.webm/Hilsha_Fish_Fry_from_Mawa_ghat.webm.720p.vp9.webm" type="video/webm; codecs="vp9, opus"" data-transcodekey="720p.vp9.webm" data-width="406" data-height="720" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/94/Hilsha_Fish_Fry_from_Mawa_ghat.webm/Hilsha_Fish_Fry_from_Mawa_ghat.webm.1080p.vp9.webm" type="video/webm; codecs="vp9, opus"" data-transcodekey="1080p.vp9.webm" data-width="608" data-height="1080" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/94/Hilsha_Fish_Fry_from_Mawa_ghat.webm" type="video/webm; codecs="vp9, vorbis"" data-width="608" data-height="1080" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/94/Hilsha_Fish_Fry_from_Mawa_ghat.webm/Hilsha_Fish_Fry_from_Mawa_ghat.webm.144p.mjpeg.mov" type="video/quicktime" data-transcodekey="144p.mjpeg.mov" data-width="82" data-height="144" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/94/Hilsha_Fish_Fry_from_Mawa_ghat.webm/Hilsha_Fish_Fry_from_Mawa_ghat.webm.240p.vp9.webm" type="video/webm; codecs="vp9, opus"" data-transcodekey="240p.vp9.webm" data-width="136" data-height="240" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/94/Hilsha_Fish_Fry_from_Mawa_ghat.webm/Hilsha_Fish_Fry_from_Mawa_ghat.webm.360p.vp9.webm" type="video/webm; codecs="vp9, opus"" data-transcodekey="360p.vp9.webm" data-width="202" data-height="360" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/94/Hilsha_Fish_Fry_from_Mawa_ghat.webm/Hilsha_Fish_Fry_from_Mawa_ghat.webm.360p.webm" type="video/webm; codecs="vp8, vorbis"" data-transcodekey="360p.webm" data-width="202" data-height="360" /></video></span><figcaption>Ilish is fried on mustard oil</figcaption></figure> <ul><li>Hilsa is also known in <a href="/wiki/Sindh" title="Sindh">Sindh</a> as Pallo Machi and is important part of <a href="/wiki/Sindhi_cuisine" title="Sindhi cuisine">Sindhi cuisine</a>, prepared with numerous cooking methods. It can be deep fried and garnished with local spices, can be cooked with onions and potatoes into a traditional fish meal or barbequed. The fish often has roe, which is called "aani" in Sindhi and is enjoyed as a delicacy. Often fried alongside the palla and served with the fish fillets.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The rivalry of East Bengal and Mohon Bagan, two football clubs of Kolkata are celebrated by food. When East Bengal wins, an ilish (hilsha) dish is cooked by the East Bengal supporters. Similarly, when Mohon Bagan wins, a Chingri (Prawn) dish is prepared by the Mohon Bagan supporters.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> These items often occur in the tifos of these respective clubs.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Overfishing">Overfishing</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ilish&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Overfishing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Due to the demand and popularity of this species, <a href="/wiki/Overfishing" title="Overfishing">overfishing</a> is rampant. Fishes weighing around 2 to 3 kilograms have become rare in India, as even the smaller fish are caught using finer fishing nets as production in Bangladesh have increased.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:1_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As a consequence of this, prices of the fish have risen. In the past ilish were not harvested between <a href="/wiki/Vijaya_Dashami" class="mw-redirect" title="Vijaya Dashami">Vijaya Dashami</a> and <a href="/wiki/Saraswati_Puja" class="mw-redirect" title="Saraswati Puja">Saraswati Puja</a> due to some informal customs of <a href="/wiki/Odia_people" title="Odia people">Odia</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bengali_Hindus" title="Bengali Hindus">Bengali Hindus</a> as it is the breeding period of the fish. But as disposable incomes grew, wealthier consumers abandoned the old traditions.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The advent of finer <a href="/wiki/Fishing_nets" class="mw-redirect" title="Fishing nets">fishing nets</a> and advanced <a href="/wiki/Trawling" title="Trawling">trawling</a> techniques, and <a href="/wiki/Environmental_degradation" title="Environmental degradation">environmental degradation</a> of the rivers, has worsened the situation. Fishermen have been ignoring calls to at least leave the juvenile "jatka" alone to repopulate the species. The fishing of the young jatka is now illegal in <a href="/wiki/Bangladesh" title="Bangladesh">Bangladesh</a>. This ban however has resulted in a rise in unemployment, as around 83,000 fishermen are unable to pursue their former livelihood for eight months every year. It has also led to the creation of a black market where jatka are sold for exorbitant prices.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Furthermore, the changes brought about by <a href="/wiki/Global_warming" class="mw-redirect" title="Global warming">global warming</a> have led to a gradual depletion of the ilish's breeding grounds, reducing populations of the fish even further.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Pollution in rivers have worsened the situation, but due to slightly better waters the fishes are found more near Bangladesh delta.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_32-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Owing to this situation ilish is used as a diplomatic trade item, most recently in the distribution of <a href="/wiki/COVID-19" title="COVID-19">COVID-19</a> vaccines.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Bangladesh has regularly imposed restrictions on the export of ilish abroad, citing its scarcity. Despite this, former Prime Minister <a href="/wiki/Sheikh_Hasina" title="Sheikh Hasina">Sheikh Hasina</a> periodically lifted the ban to allow the annual export and gifted of 3,000-5,000 tonnes of fish to India during the <a href="/wiki/Durga_Puja" title="Durga Puja">Durga Puja</a>, popularly known as "Hilsa Diplomacy". Since the fall of the Hasina government, the <a href="/wiki/Yunus_interim_government" class="mw-redirect" title="Yunus interim government">interim government</a> of Bangladesh has imposed a ban on ilish exports,<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which was partially lifted on 21 September 2024 to allow for the export of 3,000 tonnes of fish for Durga Puja.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ilish&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bangladeshi_cuisine" title="Bangladeshi cuisine">Bangladeshi cuisine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bengali_cuisine" title="Bengali cuisine">Bengali cuisine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cuisine_of_Odisha" title="Cuisine of Odisha">Cuisine of Odisha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_fishing" title="Environmental impact of fishing">Environmental impact of fishing</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ilish&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output 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style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Indian_state_emblems" title="List of Indian state emblems">Emblem</a>: <a href="/wiki/Emblem_of_West_Bengal" title="Emblem of West Bengal">Emblem of West Bengal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Indian_state_anthems" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Indian state anthems">Anthem</a>: <a href="/wiki/Banglar_Mati_Banglar_Jol" title="Banglar Mati Banglar Jol">Banglar Mati Banglar Jol</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Indian_state_animals" title="List of Indian state animals">Animal</a>: <a href="/wiki/Fishing_cat" title="Fishing cat">Fishing cat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Indian_state_birds" title="List of Indian state birds">Bird</a>: <a href="/wiki/White-throated_kingfisher" title="White-throated kingfisher">White-throated kingfisher</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Indian_state_flowers" title="List of Indian state flowers">Flower</a>: <a href="/wiki/Nyctanthes_arbor-tristis" title="Nyctanthes arbor-tristis">Night-flowering jasmine (Shiuli)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Indian_state_trees" title="List of Indian state trees">Tree</a>: <a href="/wiki/Alstonia_scholaris" title="Alstonia scholaris">Devil's tree (Saptaparni)</a></li> <li>Fish: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Ilish</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/History_of_Bengal" title="History of Bengal">History</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Gauda_Kingdom" class="mw-redirect" title="Gauda Kingdom">Gauda Kingdom</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Shashanka" title="Shashanka">Shashanka</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pala_Empire" title="Pala Empire">Pala Empire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sena_dynasty" title="Sena dynasty">Sena dynasty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mallabhum_kingdom" title="Mallabhum kingdom">Mallabhum kingdom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cooch_Behar_State" title="Cooch Behar State">Cooch Behar State</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sher_Shah_Suri" title="Sher Shah Suri">Sher Shah Suri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mughal_Empire" title="Mughal Empire">Mughal Empire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nawabs_of_Bengal" title="Nawabs of Bengal">Nawabs of Bengal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/East_India_Company" title="East India Company">East India Company</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Plassey" title="Battle of Plassey">Battle of Plassey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bengal_Presidency" title="Bengal Presidency">Bengal Presidency</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Great_Bengal_famine_of_1770" title="Great Bengal famine of 1770">Great Bengal famine of 1770</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indian_Rebellion_of_1857" title="Indian Rebellion of 1857">Indian Rebellion of 1857</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bengal_Renaissance" title="Bengal Renaissance">Bengal Renaissance</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bardhaman_Raj" title="Bardhaman Raj">Bardhaman Raj</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nadia_Raj" title="Nadia Raj">Nadia Raj</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jhargram_Raj" title="Jhargram Raj">Jhargram Raj</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sovabazar_Raj" title="Sovabazar Raj">Sovabazar Raj</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Partition_of_Bengal_(1905)" title="Partition of Bengal (1905)">Partition of Bengal (1905)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Revolutionary_movement_for_Indian_independence" title="Revolutionary movement for Indian independence">Revolutionary movement for Indian independence</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anushilan_Samiti" title="Anushilan Samiti">Anushilan Samiti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jugantar" title="Jugantar">Jugantar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bengal_famine_of_1943" title="Bengal famine of 1943">Bengal famine of 1943</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Direct_Action_Day" title="Direct Action Day">Direct Action Day</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Noakhali_riots" title="Noakhali riots">Noakhali riots</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Partition_of_Bengal_(1947)" title="Partition of Bengal (1947)">Partition of Bengal (1947)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bengali_Language_Movement_(Manbhum)" title="Bengali Language Movement (Manbhum)">Bengali Language Movement (Manbhum)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Liberation_War" title="Bangladesh Liberation War">Bangladesh Liberation War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naxalite%E2%80%93Maoist_insurgency" title="Naxalite–Maoist insurgency">Naxalite–Maoist insurgency</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maritime_history_of_Bengal" title="Maritime history of Bengal">Maritime history of Bengal</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Geography_of_West_Bengal" title="Geography of West Bengal">Geography</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bengal_Basin" title="Bengal Basin">Bengal Basin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Darjeeling_Himalayan_hill_region" title="Darjeeling Himalayan hill region">Darjeeling Himalayan hill region</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Terai" title="Terai">Terai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_Bengal_plains" title="North Bengal plains">North Bengal plains</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dooars" title="Dooars">Dooars</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rarh_region" title="Rarh region">Rarh region</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sundarbans" title="Sundarbans">Sundarbans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vajjabhumi" title="Vajjabhumi">Western plateau and high lands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ganges_Delta" title="Ganges Delta">Ganges Delta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Climate_of_West_Bengal" title="Climate of West Bengal">Climate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sandakphu" title="Sandakphu">Sandakphu (Highest point)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_protected_areas_of_West_Bengal" title="List of protected areas of West Bengal">Protected areas of West Bengal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Rivers_of_West_Bengal" title="Category:Rivers of West Bengal">Rivers of West Bengal</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ganges" title="Ganges">Ganga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Damodar_River" title="Damodar River">Damodar River</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brahmaputra_River" title="Brahmaputra River">Brahmaputra River</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Teesta_River" title="Teesta River">Teesta River</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hooghly_River" title="Hooghly River">Hooghly River</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Khoai" title="Khoai">Khoai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tiger_Hill,_Darjeeling" title="Tiger Hill, Darjeeling">Tiger Hill, Darjeeling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Siliguri_Corridor" title="Siliguri Corridor">Siliguri Corridor</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Government_of_West_Bengal" title="Government of West Bengal">Governance</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_chief_ministers_of_West_Bengal" title="List of chief ministers of West Bengal">Chief Ministers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_governors_of_West_Bengal" title="List of governors of West Bengal">Governor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/West_Bengal_Legislative_Assembly" title="West Bengal Legislative Assembly">Legislative Assembly</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/West_Bengal_Human_Rights_Commission" title="West Bengal Human Rights Commission">Human Rights Commission</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Political_parties_in_West_Bengal" title="Category:Political parties in West Bengal">Political parties</a> (<a href="/wiki/Trinamool_Congress" title="Trinamool Congress">All India Trinamool Congress</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Communist_Party_of_India_(Marxist)" title="Communist Party of India (Marxist)">Communist Party (Marxist)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/West_Bengal_Pradesh_Congress_Committee" title="West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee">Indian National Congress</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bharatiya_Janata_Party,_West_Bengal" class="mw-redirect" title="Bharatiya Janata Party, West Bengal">Bharatiya Janata Party</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Template:Lok_Sabha_constituencies_of_West_Bengal" title="Template:Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal">Parliamentary constituencies</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_constituencies_of_the_West_Bengal_Legislative_Assembly" title="List of constituencies of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly">Assembly constituencies</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CID_West_Bengal" title="CID West Bengal">CID West Bengal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kolkata_Police" title="Kolkata Police">Kolkata Police</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Advocacy_group" title="Advocacy group">Rights groups</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Matua_Mahasangha" title="Matua Mahasangha">Matua Mahasangha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bangla_Pokkho" title="Bangla Pokkho">Bangla Pokkho</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Administrative_divisions_of_West_Bengal" title="Administrative divisions of West Bengal">Divisions</a> and <br /><a href="/wiki/List_of_districts_of_West_Bengal" title="List of districts of West Bengal">districts</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Burdwan_division" title="Burdwan division">Burdwan division</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Birbhum_district" title="Birbhum district">Birbhum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hooghly_district" title="Hooghly district">Hooghly</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paschim_Bardhaman_district" title="Paschim Bardhaman district">Paschim Bardhaman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Purba_Bardhaman_district" title="Purba Bardhaman district">Purba Bardhaman</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Jalpaiguri_division" title="Jalpaiguri division">Jalpaiguri division</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Alipurduar_district" title="Alipurduar district">Alipurduar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cooch_Behar_district" title="Cooch Behar district">Cooch Behar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Darjeeling_district" title="Darjeeling district">Darjeeling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jalpaiguri_district" title="Jalpaiguri district">Jalpaiguri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kalimpong_district" title="Kalimpong district">Kalimpong</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Malda_division" title="Malda division">Malda division</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Berhampore_district" title="Berhampore district">Berhampore</a> (declared)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dakshin_Dinajpur_district" title="Dakshin Dinajpur district">Dakshin Dinajpur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jangipur_district" title="Jangipur district">Jangipur</a> (declared)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Malda_district" title="Malda district">Malda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Murshidabad_district" title="Murshidabad district">Murshidabad</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uttar_Dinajpur_district" title="Uttar Dinajpur district">Uttar Dinajpur</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Medinipur_division" title="Medinipur division">Medinipur division</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bankura_district" title="Bankura district">Bankura</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bishnupur_district,_West_Bengal" title="Bishnupur district, West Bengal">Bishnupur</a> (declared)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jhargram_district" title="Jhargram district">Jhargram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paschim_Medinipur_district" title="Paschim Medinipur district">Paschim Medinipur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Purba_Medinipur_district" title="Purba Medinipur district">Purba Medinipur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Purulia_district" title="Purulia district">Purulia</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Presidency_division" title="Presidency division">Presidency division</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Basirhat_district" title="Basirhat district">Basirhat</a> (declared)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Howrah_district" title="Howrah district">Howrah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ichamati_district" title="Ichamati district">Ichamati</a> (declared)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kolkata_district" title="Kolkata district">Kolkata</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nadia_district" title="Nadia district">Nadia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_24_Parganas_district" title="North 24 Parganas district">North 24 Parganas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranaghat_district" title="Ranaghat district">Ranaghat</a> (declared)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_24_Parganas" title="South 24 Parganas">South 24 Parganas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sundarbans_district" title="Sundarbans district">Sundarbans</a> (declared)</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Cities_and_towns_in_West_Bengal" class="mw-redirect" title="Cities and towns in West Bengal">Cities and<br /> towns</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Alipore" title="Alipore">Alipore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Asansol" title="Asansol">Asansol</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Berhampore" title="Berhampore">Berhampore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Balurghat" title="Balurghat">Balurghat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bankura" title="Bankura">Bankura</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Barasat" title="Barasat">Barasat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bardhaman" title="Bardhaman">Bardhaman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bishnupur,_Bankura" class="mw-redirect" title="Bishnupur, Bankura">Bishnupur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hugli-Chuchura" title="Hugli-Chuchura">Hugli-Chuchura</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cooch_Behar" title="Cooch Behar">Cooch Behar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Darjeeling" title="Darjeeling">Darjeeling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Durgapur" title="Durgapur">Durgapur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Haldia" title="Haldia">Haldia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Howrah" title="Howrah">Howrah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jalpaiguri" title="Jalpaiguri">Jalpaiguri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jaynagar_Majilpur" title="Jaynagar Majilpur">Jaynagar Majilpur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jiaganj_Azimganj" title="Jiaganj Azimganj">Jiaganj Azimganj</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kalimpong" title="Kalimpong">Kalimpong</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kharagpur" title="Kharagpur">Kharagpur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kolkata" title="Kolkata">Kolkata</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Krishnanagar,_Nadia" title="Krishnanagar, Nadia">Krishnanagar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kurseong" title="Kurseong">Kurseong</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Malda,_West_Bengal" title="Malda, West Bengal">Malda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Midnapore" title="Midnapore">Midnapore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Murshidabad" title="Murshidabad">Murshidabad</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Purulia" title="Purulia">Purulia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Raiganj" title="Raiganj">Raiganj</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Siliguri" title="Siliguri">Siliguri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Suri,_Birbhum" title="Suri, Birbhum">Siuri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tamluk" title="Tamluk">Tamluk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_cities_in_West_Bengal_by_population" title="List of cities in West Bengal by population">List of cities in West Bengal by population</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:West_Bengal_cities_and_towns_by_district_templates" title="Category:West Bengal cities and towns by district templates">Cities and towns by district</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Culture_of_West_Bengal" title="Culture of West Bengal">Culture</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bengal_Renaissance" title="Bengal Renaissance">Bengal Renaissance</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bengali_calendars" class="mw-redirect" title="Bengali calendars">Bengali calendars</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pattachitra" title="Pattachitra">Patachitra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chalchitra" title="Chalchitra">Chalchitra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arts_of_West_Bengal" title="Arts of West Bengal">Arts of West Bengal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Baul" title="Baul">Baul</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bhadu_(festival)" title="Bhadu (festival)">Bhadu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gombhira" title="Gombhira">Gombhira</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chhau_dance" title="Chhau dance">Chhau dance</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/West_Bengal_Cuisine" title="West Bengal Cuisine">Cuisine</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bengali_cuisine" title="Bengali cuisine">Bengali</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rabindra_Sangeet" 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