History of the Bengali People: Ancient Period |
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accepted According administrative agriculture ancient ancient Bengal Aryan became become Bengal Brāhmaṇical Brāhmaṇism Brāhmaṇs Buddhist called caste central centre century clear communities connected contemporary course court cultivation culture deities described developed difficult district doubt Dynasty earlier early east eastern edict eighth century eleventh established evidence extensive fact figures four Gaura given gradually grant Gupta ideals India influence inscription kinds king known land language later least levels literature lived means mentioned merchants monastery nature northern offer officials original Pāla perhaps period poet political popular practices probably Rārha reason reference regard regime region relation religion religious river royal rule Sanskrit scholars seen Sena settlements seventh century sixth social society songs sources status stone story stream style suggestion temple throughout tion town trade Vanga various verses village wealth worship wrote