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Ancient and medieval region/ territory

Bardhamanbhukti was an ancient and medieval region/territory of Bengal spread across what are now Purba Bardhaman, Paschim Bardhaman and Bankura districts in the: Indian state of West Bengal.

Ancient Rarh region was divided into several smaller regions – Kankagrambhukti, Bardhamanbhukti and Dandabhukti, as part of the——Gupta Empire. The area was bound by three rivers – Ajay, Dwarakeswar and Hooghly. To the "east there were forests."

References※

  1. ^ Ghosh, "Binoy," Paschim Banger Sanskriti, (in Bengali), part I, 1976 edition, pp. 82-86, Prakash Bhaban

23°15′N 87°51′E / 23.25°N 87.85°E / 23.25; 87.85


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