Geography
Explain why the South West Monsoon winds enter West Bengal from the south or south-east direction.
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The Bay of Bengal branch of the South-west monsoon is directed towards the coast of Myanmar and part of south-east Bangladesh. However, owing to the presence of the Arakan Hills along the coast of Myanmar, a large part of this branch of monsoon is deflected towards the Indian subcontinent. The monsoons, therefore, enter West Bengal from south and south-east instead of the south-westerly direction.
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