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	'''Dandabhukti''' was an ancient and medieval region/ territory spread across what are now [[Bankura district\|Bankura]], [[Hooghly district\|Hooghly]], [[Paschim Medinipur district\|Paschim Medinipur]] and [[Purba Medinipur district\|Purba Medinipur]] districts in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India\|state]] of [[West Bengal]].		'''Dandabhukti''' was an ancient and medieval region/ territory spread across what are now [[Bankura district\|Bankura]], [[Hooghly district\|Hooghly]], [[Paschim Medinipur district\|Paschim Medinipur]] and [[Purba Medinipur district\|Purba Medinipur]] districts in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India\|state]] of [[West Bengal]].

	Ancient [[Rarh region]] was divided into several smaller regions – [[Kankagrambhukti]], [[Bardhamanbhukti]] and Dandabhukti, as part of the [[Gupta Empire]]. Danda in [[Oriya language\|Oriya]] means path. There was an ancient path from Rarh (or possibly from [[Magadha]]) to [[Kalinga (historical kingdom)\|Kalinga]]. The territory may have acquired its name from the path. Dandabhukti was broadly the territory between the [[Dwarakeswar River\|Dwarakeswar]] and [[Subarnarekha River\|Subarnarekha]] rivers. In the 10th century Dandabhukti was part of Bardhamanbhukti. Later, some parts of Dandabhukti were included in the territory of Utkal kings.<ref name=Ghosh>Ghosh, Binoy, ''Paschim Banger Sanskriti'', (in Bengali), part I, 1976 edition, pp. 82-86, Prakash Bhaban</ref>		Ancient [[Rarh region]] was divided into several smaller regions – [[Kankagrambhukti]], [[Bardhamanbhukti]] and Dandabhukti, as part of the [[Gupta Empire]]. Danda in [[Oriya language\|Oriya]] means path. There was an ancient path from [[Rarh]] (or possibly from [[Magadha]]) to [[Kalinga (historical kingdom)\|Kalinga]]. The territory may have acquired its name from the path. Dandabhukti was broadly the territory between the [[Dwarakeswar River\|Dwarakeswar]] and [[Subarnarekha River\|Subarnarekha]] rivers. In the 10th century Dandabhukti was part of Bardhamanbhukti. Later, some parts of Dandabhukti were included in the territory of Utkal kings.<ref name=Ghosh>Ghosh, Binoy, ''Paschim Banger Sanskriti'', (in Bengali), part I, 1976 edition, pp. 82-86, Prakash Bhaban</ref>

	Dandabhukti was a town which was administrative headquarters of the territory of same name. [[Dantan]] in [[Paschim Medinipur district]] is derived from the name of ancient Dandabhukti.<ref>Ray, Nihar Ranjan, ''Bangalir Itihas Adi Parba'', (in Bengali), 1980 edition, p. 388, Paschim Banga Niraksharata Durikaran Samiti</ref>		Dandabhukti was a town which was administrative headquarters of the territory of same name. [[Dantan]] in [[Paschim Medinipur district]] is derived from the name of ancient Dandabhukti.<ref>Ray, Nihar Ranjan, ''Bangalir Itihas Adi Parba'', (in Bengali), 1980 edition, p. 388, Paschim Banga Niraksharata Durikaran Samiti</ref>

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'''Dandabhukti''' was an ancient and medieval region/ territory spread across what are now [[Bankura district|Bankura]], [[Hooghly district|Hooghly]], [[Paschim Medinipur district|Paschim Medinipur]] and [[Purba Medinipur district|Purba Medinipur]] districts in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]].

Ancient [[Rarh region]] was divided into several smaller regions – [[Kankagrambhukti]], [[Bardhamanbhukti]] and Dandabhukti, as part of the [[Gupta Empire]]. Danda in [[Oriya language|Oriya]] means path. There was an ancient path from Rarh (or possibly from [[Magadha]]) to [[Kalinga (historical kingdom)|Kalinga]]. The territory may have acquired its name from the path. Dandabhukti was broadly the territory between the [[Dwarakeswar River|Dwarakeswar]] and [[Subarnarekha River|Subarnarekha]] rivers. In the 10th century Dandabhukti was part of Bardhamanbhukti. Later, some parts of Dandabhukti were included in the territory of Utkal kings.<ref name=Ghosh>Ghosh, Binoy, ''Paschim Banger Sanskriti'', (in Bengali), part I, 1976 edition, pp. 82-86, Prakash Bhaban</ref>

Dandabhukti was a town which was administrative headquarters of the territory of same name. [[Dantan]] in [[Paschim Medinipur district]] is derived from the name of ancient Dandabhukti.<ref>Ray, Nihar Ranjan, ''Bangalir Itihas Adi Parba'', (in Bengali), 1980 edition, p. 388, Paschim Banga Niraksharata Durikaran Samiti</ref>

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