Vanga Kingdom
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Vanga was a kingdom located in the eastern part of India, currently constituting the West Bengal territory. It was a seafaring nation of ancient India. The Sinhalas were Vangas who navigated through the eastern sea and formed the Sinhala Kingdom in Sri Lanka. Similarly the Keralas also had some link with Vanga Kingdom, who probably reached the modern state of Kerala through the sea. In the epic Mahabharata, the Keralas were sometimes referred as Udra Keralas. Udras or Odras were neighbours to the Vangas.
The founders of five eastern kingdoms, which included:
were the adopted sons of the king Vali, born to Dhirgatamas of Angiras line.See also
References
- Mahabharata of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
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