This document provides an overview of Bangladesh's history covering several topics: - The land, people, and languages of Bangladesh including the various ethnic groups and the evolution of the Bengali language. - Native rulers and kings that governed from 400 BC to the 16th century including the Pala and Sena dynasties and the beginning of Muslim rule. - Important archaeological sites showing ancient settlements and Buddhist monasteries. - The British colonial period starting in 1757 and events like the famine of 1770 and permanent land settlement act of 1793. - Resistance movements against British colonialism and landlord oppression from the 18th to 20th centuries led by figures like Titu Mir. - The independence