Varendra

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Varendra (or Barind) was a region of Bengal, now in Bangladesh[1]. It included the Pundra Kingdom or Pundravardhana region.

According to Cunningham the boundary of Varendra was the Ganges and the Mahananda on the west, the Karatoya on the east, the Padma on the south and the land between Koochbihar and the Terai on the north.[2].

The Varendra Brahmins originated from this region.

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  1. ^ History of Ancient Bengal, Ramesh Chandra Majumdar, 1971
  2. ^ http://banglapedia.search.com.bd/HT/V_0019.htm Varendra