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			{{Short description\|Territory located in Bengal in ancient and medieval time}}
	{{about\|the territory in ancient and medieval Bengal\|the historical town with same name\|Gauḍa (city)\|other uses\|Gauda (disambiguation){{!}}Gauda}}		{{about\|the territory in ancient and medieval Bengal\|the historical town with same name\|Gauḍa (city)\|other uses\|Gauda (disambiguation){{!}}Gauda}}
	~~[[File:Gauda.jpg\|thumb\|Gauda Kingdom]]~~
	{{History of Bengal}}		{{History of Bengal}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=April 2017}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=April 2017}}
	{{Use Indian English\|date=April 2017}}		{{Use Indian English\|date=April 2017}}
	'''Gauda''' ({{~~lang-~~bn\|গৌড়}}), was a territory located in [[Bengal]] in ancient and medieval times,~~<ref name = Majumdar>Majumdar, Dr. R.C., ''History of Ancient Bengal'', first published 1971, reprint 2005, pp. 5-6, Tulshi Prakashani, Kolkata, {{ISBN\|81-89118-01-3}}.</ref>~~<ref name = Banglapedia>{{cite web \| url = http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Gauda,_Janapada		'''Gauda''' ({{langx\|bn\|গৌড়}} ''Gauṛ''), was a territory located in [[Bengal]] in ancient and medieval times,<ref name = Banglapedia>{{cite web \| url = http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Gauda,_Janapada
	\| title = Gauda\| access-date = 2009-08-22 \| last = Ghosh \| first = Suchandra \| work = Banglapedia \| publisher = Asiatic Society of Bangladesh}}</ref> as part of the [[Gauda Kingdom]]. 11th Century Persian scholar [[Al-Biruni]] mentioned it as Purva-Desa or Eastern Country.<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Sircar\|first=Dineschandra\|url=https://books.google.com.au/books?id=AqKw1Mn8WcwC&pg=PA126\|title=Studies in the Geography of Ancient and Medieval India\|date=1971\|publisher=Motilal Banarsidass Publ.\|isbn=978-81-208-0690-0\|pages=127\|language=en}}</ref>		\| title = Gauda\| access-date = 2009-08-22 \| last = Ghosh \| first = Suchandra \| work = [[Banglapedia]] \| publisher = Asiatic Society of Bangladesh}}</ref> as part of the [[Gauda Kingdom]].

	==Location and extent==		==Location and extent==
	The ''[[Arthashastra]]'' of [[Chanakya]] (around 350–283 BC) refers to it along with [[Vanga Kingdom\|Vanga]], [[Pundravardhana\|Pundra~~]] and [[Kamarupa~~]]. This geographical idea continues with some of the ancient texts.<ref name = Banglapedia/> Gauda ~~([[Bengali language\|Bengal:]] গৌড়)~~ and Vanga ~~([[Bengali language\|Bengal:]] বঙ্গ)~~ are sometimes used side by side.<ref name = Majumdar/>		The ''[[Arthashastra]]'' of [[Chanakya]] (around 350–283 BC) refers to it along with [[Vanga Kingdom\|Vanga]], [[Pundravardhana\|Pundra]]. This geographical idea continues with some of the ancient texts.<ref name = Banglapedia/> Gauda and Vanga are sometimes used side by side.<ref name = Majumdar>{{cite book \|last=Majumdar \|first=R. C. \|author-link=R. C. Majumdar \|year=1971 \|title=History of Ancient Bengal \|location=Calcutta \|publisher=G. Bhardwaj & Co. \|pages=6–8 \|oclc=961157849}}.</ref> In the Sanskrit text [[Manasollasa]] (1129 CE), the name ''Gauda-Vangala'' was used to denote the whole of [[Bengal region]].

	[[Shashanka]], the first important king of ancient Bengal who is believed to have ruled between 590 AD to 625 AD, had his capital at [[Karnasubarna]], {{convert\|9.6\|km}} south-west of [[~~Berhampore~~]], headquarters of Murshidabad district.<ref name = Majumdar/> The Chinese monk, [[Xuanzang]] (Hiuen Tsang) travelled from the country of Karnasubarna to a region in Orissa ruled by Shashanka.<ref name = Banglapedia/> There is mention of [[Pundravardhana]] being part of Gauda in certain ancient records.<ref>Bandopadhyay, Rakhaldas, ''Bangalar Itihas'', {{in lang\|bn}}, first published 1928, revised edition 1971, vol I, p 101, Nababharat Publishers, 72 Mahatma Gandhi Road, Kolkata.</ref>		[[Shashanka]], the first important king of ancient Bengal who is believed to have ruled between 590 AD to 625 AD, had his capital at [[Karnasubarna]], {{convert\|9.6\|km}} south-west of [[Baharampur]], headquarters of Murshidabad district.<ref name = Majumdar/> The Chinese monk, [[Xuanzang]] (Hiuen Tsang) travelled from the country of Karnasubarna to a region in Orissa ruled by Shashanka.<ref name = Banglapedia/> There is mention of [[Pundravardhana]] being part of Gauda in certain ancient records.<ref>[[R. D. Banerji\|Bandopadhyay, Rakhaldas]], ''Bangalar Itihas'', {{in lang\|bn}}, first published 1928, revised edition 1971, vol I, p 101, Nababharat Publishers, 72 Mahatma Gandhi Road, Kolkata.</ref>

	Evidence seems to be discrepant regarding links of Gauda with the [[Rarh]] ~~region~~. While [[Krishna Mishra]] (eleventh or twelfth century AD), in his ''Prabodha-chandrodaya'', mentions that Gauda rashtra includes Rarh (or Rarhpuri) and Bhurishreshthika, identified with [[Bhurshut]], in [[Hooghly district\|Hooghly]] and [[Howrah district\|Howrah]] districts, but the Managoli inscription of the [[Seuna Yadavas of Devagiri\|Yadava]] king [[Jaitugi I]] distinguishes Lala (Rarh) from Gaula (Gauda).<ref name = Majumdar/>		Evidence seems to be discrepant regarding links of Gauda with the [[Rarh region]]. While [[Krishna Mishra]] (eleventh or twelfth century AD), in his ''Prabodha-chandrodaya'', mentions that Gauda rashtra includes Rarh (or Rarhpuri) and Bhurishreshthika, identified with [[Bhurshut]], in [[Hooghly district\|Hooghly]] and [[Howrah district\|Howrah]] districts, but the Managoli inscription of the [[Seuna Yadavas of Devagiri\|Yadava]] king [[Jaitugi I]] distinguishes Lala (Rarh) from Gaula (Gauda).<ref name = Majumdar/>

	The [[Pala Empire\|Pala]] emperors were referred to as Vangapati (Lord of Vanga) and Gaudesvara (Lord of Gauda). [[Sena dynasty\|Sena]] kings also called themselves Gaudesvara. From then Gauda and Vanga seem to be interchangeable names for the whole of Bengal.<ref name = Majumdar/>		The [[Pala Empire\|Pala]] emperors were referred to as Vangapati (Lord of Vanga) and Gaudesvara (Lord of Gauda). [[Sena dynasty\|Sena]] kings also called themselves Gaudesvara. From then Gauda and Vanga seem to be interchangeable names for the whole of Bengal.<ref name = Majumdar/>
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	According to Jain writers of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, Gauda included Lakshmanavati in present-day [[Malda district]].<ref name = Majumdar/>		According to Jain writers of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, Gauda included Lakshmanavati in present-day [[Malda district]].<ref name = Majumdar/>

	[[File:Gourruins.jpg\|left\|thumb\|200px\|Early 19th century [[lithograph]] of the Muslim ruins of Dakhil Darwaza at [[Gaur, West Bengal]].]]		[[File:Gourruins.jpg\|left\|thumb\|200px\|Early 19th century [[lithograph]] of the Muslim ruins of [[Dakhil Darwaza]] at [[Gaur, West Bengal]].]]
	In the early Muslim period the name Gauda came to be applied to [[Gaur, West Bengal\|Lakhanavati]] in Malda district.<ref name = Majumdar/>		In the early Muslim period the name Gauda came to be applied to [[Gaur, West Bengal\|Lakhanavati]] in Malda district.<ref name = Majumdar/>
	In the narrower sense Gauda is the territory between the river Padma and Bardhamana region.		In the narrower sense Gauda is the territory between the river Padma and Bardhamana region.

	==~~Gour, ruined city~~==		==City of Gauda==
	~~'''[[Gaur/Gour]]''' (~~{{~~lang-bn~~\|~~গৌড়~~}}), as it is spelled mostly in modern times, refers to '''Lakhnauti''' the ruined city located on the India-Bangladesh border. Most of the former citadel is located in present-day the [[Malda district]] of [[West Bengal]], India, while a smaller part is located in [[~~Nawabganj~~ District]] of [[Bangladesh]]. This city was on the east bank of the Ganges river, 40 kilometers (25~~ ~~mi) downstream from Rajmahal. ~~Howeverver~~, the current course of the Ganges is far away from the ruins.		{{Main\|Gauḍa (city)}}
			[[Gauḍa (city)\|Gauda]] or Gaur, as it is spelled mostly in modern times, refers to '''Lakhnauti''' the ruined city located on the India-Bangladesh border. Most of the former citadel is located in present-day the [[Malda district]] of [[West Bengal]], India, while a smaller part is located in [[Chapainawabganj District]] of [[Bangladesh]]. This city was on the east bank of the [[Ganges\|Ganges river]], 40 kilometers (25 mi) downstream from Rajmahal. However, the current course of the Ganges is far away from the ruins.
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	[[Category:Ancient divisions in Bengal]]		[[Category:Ancient divisions in Bengal]]
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	The ''[[Arthashastra]]'' of [[Chanakya]] (around 350–283 BC) refers to it along with [[Vanga Kingdom\|Vanga]], [[Pundravardhana\|Pundra]] and [[Kamarupa]]. This geographical idea continues with some of the ancient texts.<ref name = Banglapedia/> Gauda ([[Bengali language\|Bengal:]] গৌড়) and Vanga ([[Bengali language\|Bengal:]] বঙ্গ) are sometimes used side by side.<ref name = Majumdar/>		The ''[[Arthashastra]]'' of [[Chanakya]] (around 350–283 BC) refers to it along with [[Vanga Kingdom\|Vanga]], [[Pundravardhana\|Pundra]] and [[Kamarupa]]. This geographical idea continues with some of the ancient texts.<ref name = Banglapedia/> Gauda ([[Bengali language\|Bengal:]] গৌড়) and Vanga ([[Bengali language\|Bengal:]] বঙ্গ) are sometimes used side by side.<ref name = Majumdar/>

	[[Shashanka]], the first important king of ancient Bengal who is believed to have ruled between 590 AD to 625 AD, had his capital at [[Karnasubarna]], {{convert\|9.6\|km}} south-west of [[~~Baharampur~~]], headquarters of Murshidabad district.<ref name = Majumdar/> The Chinese monk, [[Xuanzang]] (Hiuen Tsang) travelled from the country of Karnasubarna to a region in Orissa ruled by Shashanka.<ref name = Banglapedia/> There is mention of [[Pundravardhana]] being part of Gauda in certain ancient records.<ref>Bandopadhyay, Rakhaldas, ''Bangalar Itihas'', {{in lang\|bn}}, first published 1928, revised edition 1971, vol I, p 101, Nababharat Publishers, 72 Mahatma Gandhi Road, Kolkata.</ref>		[[Shashanka]], the first important king of ancient Bengal who is believed to have ruled between 590 AD to 625 AD, had his capital at [[Karnasubarna]], {{convert\|9.6\|km}} south-west of [[Berhampore]], headquarters of Murshidabad district.<ref name = Majumdar/> The Chinese monk, [[Xuanzang]] (Hiuen Tsang) travelled from the country of Karnasubarna to a region in Orissa ruled by Shashanka.<ref name = Banglapedia/> There is mention of [[Pundravardhana]] being part of Gauda in certain ancient records.<ref>Bandopadhyay, Rakhaldas, ''Bangalar Itihas'', {{in lang\|bn}}, first published 1928, revised edition 1971, vol I, p 101, Nababharat Publishers, 72 Mahatma Gandhi Road, Kolkata.</ref>

	Evidence seems to be discrepant regarding links of Gauda with the [[Rarh ~~region~~]]. While [[Krishna Mishra]] (eleventh or twelfth century AD), in his ''Prabodha-chandrodaya'', mentions that Gauda rashtra includes Rarh (or Rarhpuri) and Bhurishreshthika, identified with [[Bhurshut]], in [[Hooghly district\|Hooghly]] and [[Howrah district\|Howrah]] districts, but the Managoli inscription of the [[Seuna Yadavas of Devagiri\|Yadava]] king [[Jaitugi I]] distinguishes Lala (Rarh) from Gaula (Gauda).<ref name = Majumdar/>		Evidence seems to be discrepant regarding links of Gauda with the [[Rarh]] region. While [[Krishna Mishra]] (eleventh or twelfth century AD), in his ''Prabodha-chandrodaya'', mentions that Gauda rashtra includes Rarh (or Rarhpuri) and Bhurishreshthika, identified with [[Bhurshut]], in [[Hooghly district\|Hooghly]] and [[Howrah district\|Howrah]] districts, but the Managoli inscription of the [[Seuna Yadavas of Devagiri\|Yadava]] king [[Jaitugi I]] distinguishes Lala (Rarh) from Gaula (Gauda).<ref name = Majumdar/>

	The [[Pala Empire\|Pala]] emperors were referred to as Vangapati (Lord of Vanga) and Gaudesvara (Lord of Gauda). [[Sena dynasty\|Sena]] kings also called themselves Gaudesvara. From then Gauda and Vanga seem to be interchangeable names for the whole of Bengal.<ref name = Majumdar/>		The [[Pala Empire\|Pala]] emperors were referred to as Vangapati (Lord of Vanga) and Gaudesvara (Lord of Gauda). [[Sena dynasty\|Sena]] kings also called themselves Gaudesvara. From then Gauda and Vanga seem to be interchangeable names for the whole of Bengal.<ref name = Majumdar/>

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{{about|the territory in ancient and medieval Bengal|the historical town with same name|Gauḍa (city)|other uses|Gauda (disambiguation){{!}}Gauda}}
[[File:Gauda.jpg|thumb|Gauda Kingdom]]
{{History of Bengal}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2017}}
'''Gauda''' ({{lang-bn|গৌড়}}), was a territory located in [[Bengal]] in ancient and medieval times,<ref name = Majumdar>Majumdar, Dr. R.C., ''History of Ancient Bengal'', first published 1971, reprint 2005, pp. 5-6, Tulshi Prakashani, Kolkata, {{ISBN|81-89118-01-3}}.</ref><ref name = Banglapedia>{{cite web | url = http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Gauda,_Janapada
| title = Gauda| access-date = 2009-08-22 | last = Ghosh | first = Suchandra | work = Banglapedia | publisher = Asiatic Society of Bangladesh}}</ref> as part of the [[Gauda Kingdom]]. 11th Century Persian scholar [[Al-Biruni]] mentioned it as Purva-Desa or Eastern Country.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Sircar|first=Dineschandra|url=https://books.google.com.au/books?id=AqKw1Mn8WcwC&pg=PA126|title=Studies in the Geography of Ancient and Medieval India|date=1971|publisher=Motilal Banarsidass Publ.|isbn=978-81-208-0690-0|pages=127|language=en}}</ref>

==Location and extent==
The ''[[Arthashastra]]'' of [[Chanakya]] (around 350–283 BC) refers to it along with [[Vanga Kingdom|Vanga]], [[Pundravardhana|Pundra]] and [[Kamarupa]]. This geographical idea continues with some of the ancient texts.<ref name = Banglapedia/> Gauda ([[Bengali language|Bengal:]] গৌড়) and Vanga ([[Bengali language|Bengal:]] বঙ্গ) are sometimes used side by side.<ref name = Majumdar/>

[[Shashanka]], the first important king of ancient Bengal who is believed to have ruled between 590 AD to 625 AD, had his capital at [[Karnasubarna]], {{convert|9.6|km}} south-west of [[Baharampur]], headquarters of Murshidabad district.<ref name = Majumdar/> The Chinese monk, [[Xuanzang]] (Hiuen Tsang) travelled from the country of Karnasubarna to a region in Orissa ruled by Shashanka.<ref name = Banglapedia/> There is mention of [[Pundravardhana]] being part of Gauda in certain ancient records.<ref>Bandopadhyay, Rakhaldas, ''Bangalar Itihas'', {{in lang|bn}}, first published 1928, revised edition 1971, vol I, p 101, Nababharat Publishers, 72 Mahatma Gandhi Road, Kolkata.</ref>

Evidence seems to be discrepant regarding links of Gauda with the [[Rarh region]]. While [[Krishna Mishra]] (eleventh or twelfth century AD), in his ''Prabodha-chandrodaya'', mentions that Gauda rashtra includes Rarh (or Rarhpuri) and Bhurishreshthika, identified with [[Bhurshut]], in [[Hooghly district|Hooghly]] and [[Howrah district|Howrah]] districts, but the Managoli inscription of the [[Seuna Yadavas of Devagiri|Yadava]] king [[Jaitugi I]] distinguishes Lala (Rarh) from Gaula (Gauda).<ref name = Majumdar/>

The [[Pala Empire|Pala]] emperors were referred to as Vangapati (Lord of Vanga) and Gaudesvara (Lord of Gauda). [[Sena dynasty|Sena]] kings also called themselves Gaudesvara. From then Gauda and Vanga seem to be interchangeable names for the whole of Bengal.<ref name = Majumdar/>

According to Jain writers of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, Gauda included Lakshmanavati in present-day [[Malda district]].<ref name = Majumdar/>

[[File:Gourruins.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Early 19th century [[lithograph]] of the Muslim ruins of Dakhil Darwaza at [[Gaur, West Bengal]].]]
In the early Muslim period the name Gauda came to be applied to [[Gaur, West Bengal|Lakhanavati]] in Malda district.<ref name = Majumdar/>
In the narrower sense Gauda is the territory between the river Padma and Bardhamana region.

==Gour, ruined city==
'''[[Gaur/Gour]]''' ({{lang-bn|গৌড়}}), as it is spelled mostly in modern times, refers to '''Lakhnauti''' the ruined city located on the India-Bangladesh border. Most of the former citadel is located in present-day the [[Malda district]] of [[West Bengal]], India, while a smaller part is located in [[Nawabganj District]] of [[Bangladesh]]. This city was on the east bank of the Ganges river, 40 kilometers (25 mi) downstream from Rajmahal. Howeverver, the current course of the Ganges is far away from the ruins.

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Malda topics}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gauda Region}}
[[Category:History of Bengal]]
[[Category:Historical Indian regions]]
[[Category:Ancient divisions in Bengal]]