Banga

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts.Many units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Banga

(or Vanga, also called Samatata). — Ancient name for the deltaic tract of Bengal, south of the Padma river and lying between the Bhaglrathi and the old course of the Brahmaputra, corresponding with the southern portion of what is now known as Eastern Bengal. It was bounded on the north by the old kingdom of Pundra. The inhabitants are described in the Raghubansa as possessing many boats, and they are clearly the ancestors of the Chandals, who at the present day inhabit this part of the country. This tract gave its name to the Province of Bengal.