The name Bangladesh was originally written as two words, Bangla Desh. Starting in the 1950s, Bengali nationalists used the term in political rallies in East Pakistan. The term Bangla is a major name for both the Bengal region and theBengali language. The earliest references to the term date to the Nesari plate in 805 AD. The term "Vangaladesa" is found in South Indian records in the 11th century.[15][16][17]
The term gained official status during the Sultanate of Bengal in the 14th century.[18][19] Shamsuddin Ilyas Shahproclaimed himself as the first "Shah of Bangala" in 1342.[18] The word Bangla became the most common name for the region during the Islamic period. The Portuguese referred to the region as Bengala in the 16th century.[20]
The origins of the term Bangla are unclear, with theories pointing to a Bronze Age proto-Dravidian tribe,[21] the Austricword "Bonga" (Sun god),[22] and the Iron Age Vanga Kingdom.[22] The Indo-Aryan suffix Desh is derived from the Sanskrit word deśha, which means "land" or "country". Hence, the name Bangladesh means "Land of Bengal" or "Country of Bengal
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