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Rarh region (Bengali: রাঢ়, Rāṛh) is a toponym for an area in the Indian subcontinent that lies between the Chota Nagpur Plateau on the West and the Ganges Delta on the East. Although the boundaries of the region have been defined differently according to various sources throughout history, today it is mainly coextensive with the state of West Bengal also comprising some portions of the state of Jharkand, India and possibly some parts of Bangladesh. [1] [2] [3]

The Rarh region historically has been known by many different names and has hosted numerous settlements throughout history. It is suggested that the Rarh region hosted an ancient civilisation also called Rarh and a powerful state, however much of its ancient history remains unknown.[2] [3] [4] [5]

  1. ^ "Rarh". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  2. ^ a b Sarkar, Shrii Prabhat Ranjan (2004). Ráŕh - The Cradle of Civilization. Ananda Marga Publications. ISBN 81-7252-221-3. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)
  3. ^ a b Chattopadhyaya, Rupendra K. "Radha". Banglapedia - National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh. Retrieved 26 August 2012. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ Majumdar, Dr. R. C. (1960). The Classical Accounts of India. Calcutta. pp. 103–128, 170–172, 198, 234.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ McCrindle, John W. (1901). Ancient India As Described In Classical Literature. Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers. p. 201. ISBN 8170690838.