Gauḍa (region)

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This article is about the territory in ancient and medieval Bengal. For the historical town with same name, see Gauḍa (city). For other uses, see Gauda.
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Gauda (

Sanskrit: गौड Gauḍa; Bengali: গৌড় Gauṛ), was a territory located in Bengal in ancient and medieval times,[1] as part of the Gauda Kingdom
.

Location and extent

The Arthashastra of Chanakya (around 350–283 BC) refers to it along with Vanga, Pundra. This geographical idea continues with some of the ancient texts.[1] Gauda and Vanga are sometimes used side by side.[2]

Baharampur, headquarters of Murshidabad district.[2] The Chinese monk, Xuanzang (Hiuen Tsang) travelled from the country of Karnasubarna to a region in Orissa ruled by Shashanka.[1] There is mention of Pundravardhana being part of Gauda in certain ancient records.[3]

Evidence seems to be discrepant regarding links of Gauda with the

Jaitugi I distinguishes Lala (Rarh) from Gaula (Gauda).[2]

The Pala emperors were referred to as Vangapati (Lord of Vanga) and Gaudesvara (Lord of Gauda). Sena kings also called themselves Gaudesvara. From then Gauda and Vanga seem to be interchangeable names for the whole of Bengal.[2]

According to Jain writers of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, Gauda included Lakshmanavati in present-day Malda district.[2]

Gaur, West Bengal
.

In the early Muslim period the name Gauda came to be applied to

Lakhanavati in Malda district.[2]
In the narrower sense Gauda is the territory between the river Padma and Bardhamana region.

Gour, ruined city

Chapainawabganj District of Bangladesh
. This city was on the east bank of the Ganges river, 40 kilometers (25 mi) downstream from Rajmahal. However, the current course of the Ganges is far away from the ruins.

References

  1. ^ a b c Ghosh, Suchandra. "Gauda". Banglapedia. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
  2. ^
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  3. ^ Bandopadhyay, Rakhaldas, Bangalar Itihas, (in Bengali), first published 1928, revised edition 1971, vol I, p 101, Nababharat Publishers, 72 Mahatma Gandhi Road, Kolkata.
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