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2 unusual facts about Mahananda River


Purnia division

The Pundra land appears to have been bounded on the east by the river Kasataya, on the west by the modern Mahananda, which separates it from Anga, on the south by the modern Padma, and on the north by the hills, which were inhabited by aboriginal hill tribes, such as the Kiratas.

Vajji

On the east, its territory was probably extended up to the forests along the banks of the rivers, Koshi and Mahananda.


Nawabganj District

It is said that this area had strategic and commercial importance due to its location at the junction of the rivers Mahananda and the Ganges.


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