Foucault in Power/Knowledge (1980), describes knowledge as a conjunction of power relations and information seeking which he defines as "power/knowledge". He states that "it is not possible for power to be exercised without knowledge, it is impossible for knowledge not to generate power." Foucault here emphasizes that knowledge is not impartial, but rather an integral part of power struggles. It also draws attention to the way in which, by producing knowledge, power is also claimed. Therefore, it was more accurate for Foucault to use the new compound “power/knowledge” to emphasize how these two elements depend on each other. “So, where there are imbalances in power relations between groups of people or between institutions/states, there will be knowledge production. Due to the institutional imbalance in power relations between men and women in Western countries, Foucault would say, information is produced about women; thus we find in libraries many books on women but few on men, and similarly many on the working class but few on the middle classes." Now, we should examine the role of language in the process of knowledge formation. For illustrative purposes we will refer to examples of the status of the Bengali language in East Bengal (now Bangladesh) during the pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial eras. “Knowledge”, many of us will agree, in the Foucauldian sense is a tool for creating a discourse in terms of power and hegemony. This knowledge is created to influence “others” in an influential way. What can be a better tool than language itself in creating a particular knowledge? Indeed it is language that asserts authenticity and superiority over the... medium of paper... through ethnic appeals and a model has been established for similar developments in the future. Works CitedCensus-B 8172: Gen Declaration 1BDil, Afia. (1993). Two traditions of the Bengali language. National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research. Islamabad.Foucault, Michel. 'Prison Speech' in Power/Knowledge. 1980Helal, Bashir al. (1985). Bhasha Ondoloner Ittihash. 3 volumes Bangla Academy. Dacca..Hunter, W. W. (1974). Indian Muslims. Are they obligated in conscience to rebel against the queen? First house of the book. Lahore.Kopff, David. (1969). British Orientalism and the Bengal Renaissance: The Dynamics of Indian Modernization 1773-1835. University of California Press. Berkeley and Los Angeles.Legislative Assembly Debates: Bengal, 22 February 1952Legislative Assembly Debates: Pakistan, 25 February 1948Mills, Sara. (2007). Michel Foucault. Routledge. India.