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why is the district in west Bengal called 24 parganas?

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A pargana was a unit of administration during the Mughal empire. When the British conquered Bengal after the Battla of Plassey, 24 parganas were ceded to the East India Company. These 24 parganas constitute today's districts of North and South 24 Parganas in West Bengal.

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