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Rarh is the oldest part of [[Gondwana]] which was formed 300 million years ago.<ref name = ‘rarh’/> | Rarh is the oldest part of [[Gondwana]] which was formed 300 million years ago.<ref name = ‘rarh’/> | ||
Archaeological findings at [[Pandu Rajar Dhibi]] in [[Purba Bardhaman district]], [[Dihar]] in [[Bankura district]] and other places have thrown fresh light on the pre-history of this region. Stone implements and other findings indicate early human settlements in this region, but it is difficult to identify their time-period. Ancient Greek and Latin sources (3rd century BC to 1st century AD) refer to a place named [[Gangaridai]] which is identified to be located in this area. The earliest records point to the human settlements in this region of Vanga, Pundra, Radha and Gauda [[Janapada|janapdas]], possibly having non-Aryan inhabitants. <ref>{{cite web| url = https://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=History| title= History | publisher= Banglapedia| access-date = 7 August 2023}}</ref> | |||
The Rarh region was divided into several smaller regions – [[Kankagrambhukti]], [[Bardhamanbhukti]] and [[Dandabhukti]], as part of the [[Gupta Empire]] (4th -6th century BC). <ref>Ghosh, Binoy, ''Paschim Banger Sanskriti'', (in Bengali), part I, 1976 edition, pp. 82-86, Prakash Bhaban</ref> | The Rarh region was divided into several smaller regions – [[Kankagrambhukti]], [[Bardhamanbhukti]] and [[Dandabhukti]], as part of the [[Gupta Empire]] (4th -6th century BC). <ref>Ghosh, Binoy, ''Paschim Banger Sanskriti'', (in Bengali), part I, 1976 edition, pp. 82-86, Prakash Bhaban</ref> | ||