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INDEXICAL CONTENTS
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Tamralipti for its capital—five sons of Bali, progenitors of the allied races—Angas, Puṇḍras, Vangas, Suhmas and Kalingas.—Account of Bali Raja from a Dravidian source, p. 33—The value of the story of Behulā, p. 35—Original inhabitants of Bengal were by race and habits allied to those who are now designated as Dravidians, p. 35—The situation of Vanga as in the Raghuvaṁsa, p. 35—Banga not Eastern Bengal—Situation of Uttara Rāḍha, Dakṣin Rāḍha, Vanga and Barinda as appears from Tirumalai Inscriptions.—The significance of Tippera-Raj-Ensigns, bearing representations of pān and fish, 36. Vanga called Samataṭa in the Vṛhatsaṁhita, p. 37. Hiuen Tsiang's Topography and Geography—Kaichu-ho-khilo—Culture of Magadha prevailing all over Bengal, pp. 38-39— Assam inhabited by a Mongolian tribe, p. 39—Karṇasuvarṇa in Rāḍha, Narendra Gupta's capital, pp. 39-40—How Oriya is related to Bengali, p. 40—Utkalas mentioned in the Puranas and in the Raghuvaṁsa, p. 41—Geography of Utkala, pp. 41-42. Muḍu Kalinga became Trikalinga in the language of the Aryans Trikalinga = Telinga = Telegu, p. 42.

[pp. 31-42.

LECTURE IV

Ancient Bengal and its Peoples (concld.)

Section III.— Gauḍa, Rāḍha and Banga

The name Gauḍa is of comparatively recent origin, p. 43—Geography of Gauḍa, in the 8th century A. D., p. 43—Meaning of the word Gauḍa, p. 44—Alberuni's reference to Gauḍa. p. 44—A. K. Iyer, on the Gauḍa (Trihotrapur) origin of some Cochin Brahmins, p. 45. Political condition of Bengal from 8th-12th century A. D.