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Dandabhukti (Bengali: দন্ডভুক্তি) was an ancient and medieval region/ territory spread across what are now Bankura, Hooghly, Paschim Medinipur and Purba Medinipur districts in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Ancient Rarh region was divided into several smaller regions – Kankagrambhukti, Bardhamanbhukti and Dandabhukti, as part of the Gupta Empire. Danda in Oriya means path. There was an ancient path from Rarh (or possibly from Magadha) to Kalinga. The territory may have acquired its name from the path. Dandabhukti was broadly the territory between the Dwarakeswar and Subarnarekha rivers. In the 10th century Dandabhukti was part of Bardhamanbhukti. Later, some parts of Dandabhukti were included in the territory of Utkal kings.[1]
Dandabhukti was a town which was administrative headquarters of the territory of same name. Dantan in Paschim Medinipur district is derived from the name of ancient Dandabhukti.[2]
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Bankura district topics General Bankura horse • Bargi • Bhadu • Bishnupur Gharana • Culture of Bankura district • Dharmathakur • Gajan • Geography of Bankura district • History of Bankura district • Jainism in Bengal • Kangsabati Project • Mejia Thermal Power Station • Piardoba AirfieldPeople Subdivisions Bankura Sadar • Bishnupur • KhatraTerritories Bardhamanbhukti • Dandabhukti • Dhalbhum • Jungle Mahals • Mallabhum • Rarh region • Samantabhum • TungbhumLocations
other than cities and townsBahulara • Dharapat • Dihar • Ekteswar • Harmasra • Jayrambati • Jhilimili • Mukutmanipur • Panchmura • Pakhanna • SonatapalMunicipalities Community development blocks Rivers Hills Transport Institutes of higher learning Lok Sabha constituencies Bankura • BishnupurVidhan Sabha constituencies Former Vidhan Sabha
constituenciesGangajalghati • IndpurSee also Cities and towns in Bankura district • People from Bankura district • Villages in Bankura district • Damodar ValleyOther districts Bardhaman • Birbhum • Cooch Behar • Dakshin Dinajpur • Darjeeling • Hooghly · Howrah • Jalpaiguri • Kolkata • Malda • Murshidabad • Nadia • North 24 Parganas • Paschim Medinipur • Purba Medinipur • Purulia • South 24 Parganas • Uttar DinajpurHooghly district topics General Subdivisions Territories Locations
other than cities and townsAnandanagar • Antpur • Bandel • Champadanga • Furfura Sharif • Gondalpara • Guptipara • Jejur • Kamarpukur • Mogra • Radhanagore • Rajbalhat • Saptagram • TribeniMunicipal corporations and municipalities Arambag • Baidyabati • Bansberia • Bhadreswar • Champdani • Chandannagar • Hugli-Chuchura • Konnagar • Rishra • Serampore • Tarakeswar • Uttarpara KotrungCommunity development blocks Arambag subdivision Arambagh • Khanakul I • Khanakul II • Goghat I • Goghat II • Pursurah Chandannagore subdivision Haripal • Singur • Tarakeswar Chinsurah subdivision Balagarh • Chinsurah-Mogra • Dhaniakhali • Pandua • Polba-Dadpur Srirampore subdivision Chanditala I • Chanditala II • Jangipara • Sreerampur-UttarparaRivers Transport NH 2 • NH 6 • Grand Trunk Road • Martin's Light Railways • East Indian Railway Company • Eastern Railway • Kolkata Suburban Railway • Howrah-Delhi main line • Jubilee Bridge • Vivekananda Setu • Nivedita SetuRailway Stations Kamarkundu JunctionLok Sabha constituencies Vidhan Sabha constituencies Uttarpara • Sreerampur • Champdani • Singur • Chandannagar • Chunchura • Balagarh • Pandua • Saptagram • Chanditala • Jangipara • Haripal • Dhanekhali • Tarakeswar • Pursurah • Arambag • Goghat • KhanakulFormer Vidhan Sabha constituencies Polba • BansberiaSee also Cities and towns in Hooghly district • People from Hooghly district • Villages in Hooghly district • Damodar ValleyOther districts Bankura • Bardhaman • Birbhum • Cooch Behar • Dakshin Dinajpur • Darjeeling • Howrah • Jalpaiguri • Kolkata • Malda • Murshidabad • Nadia • North 24 Parganas • Paschim Medinipur • Purba Medinipur • Purulia • South 24 Parganas • Uttar DinajpurPaschim Medinipur district topics General Bargi • Chhoto Angaria massacre • Dharmathakur • Dudhkundi Airfield • Gajan • Hijli Detention Camp • Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur • Kalaikunda Air Force Station • Kurumbera Fort • Nehru Museum of Science and Technology • Operation Lalgarh • Partition of Midnapore • Vidyasagar UniversityPeople Subdivisions Territories Locations
other than cities and townsLalgarh • RohiniMunicipalities Community development blocks Medinipur Sadar subdivision Midnapore Sadar • Garhbeta I • Garhbeta II • Garhbeta III • Keshpur • Salboni Jhargram subdivision Binpur I • Binpur II • Jamboni • Jhargram • Gopiballavpur I • Gopiballavpur II • Nayagram • Sankrail Ghatal subdivision Chandrakona I • Chandrakona II • Daspur I • Daspur II • Ghatal Kharagpur subdivision Dantan I • Dantan II • Pingla • Kharagpur I • Kharagpur II • Sabang • Mohanpur • Narayangarh • Keshiari • DebraRivers Transport Lok Sabha constituencies Vidhan Sabha constituencies Dantan • Nayagram • Gopiballavpur • Jhargram • Keshiary • Kharagpur Sadar • Narayangarh • Sabang • Pingla • Kharagpur • Debra • Daspur • Ghatal • Chandrakona • Garbeta • Salboni • Keshpur • Medinipur • BinpurFormer Vidhan Sabha constituencies See also Cities and towns in Paschim Medinipur district • People from Pascim Medinipur district • Villages in Paschim Medinipur district • Damodar ValleyOther districts in West Bengal Bankura • Bardhaman • Birbhum • Cooch Behar • Dakshin Dinajpur • Darjeeling • Hooghly · Howrah • Jalpaiguri • Kolkata • Malda • Murshidabad • Nadia • North 24 Parganas • Purba Medinipur • Purulia • South 24 Parganas • Uttar DinajpurSurrounding areas outside West Bengal Jharkhand Cities and towns in Kolhan Division • Kolhan division topics Orissa Cities and towns in Mayurbhanj • Cities and towns in Balasore districtPurba Medinipur district topics General Subdivisions Territories Dandabhukti • Midnapore districtLocations
other than cities and townsMunicipalities Community development blocks Tamluk subdivision Nandakumar • Moyna • Tamluk • Sahid Matangini • Panskura I • Panskura II • Chandipur Haldia subdivision Mahisadal • Nandigram I • Nandigram II • Sutahata • Haldia Egra subdivision Bhagabanpur I • Bhagabanpur II • Egra I • Egra II • Patashpur I • Patashpur II Contai subdivision Contai I • Contai II • Contai III • Khejuri I • Khejuri II • Ramnagar I • Ramnagar IIRivers Transport Lok Sabha constituencies Vidhan Sabha constituencies Tamluk • Panskura Purba • Panskura Paschim • Moyna • Nandakumar • Mahisadal • Haldia • Nandigram • Chandipur • Patashpur • Kanthi Uttar • Bhagabanpur • Khejuri • Kanthi Dakshin • Ramnagar • EgraFormer Vidhan Sabha constituencies See also Cities and towns in Purba Medinipur district • People from Purba Medinipur district • Villages in Purba Medinipur district • Damodar ValleyOther districts in West Bengal Bankura • Bardhaman • Birbhum • Cooch Behar • Dakshin Dinajpur • Darjeeling • Hooghly · Howrah • Jalpaiguri • Kolkata • Malda • Murshidabad · Nadia • North 24 Parganas • Paschim Medinipur • Purulia • South 24 Parganas • Uttar DinajpurSurrounding areas outside West Bengal Categories:- Bankura district
- Hooghly district
- Paschim Medinipur district
- Purba Medinipur district
- Ancient divisions in Bengal
- West Bengal geography stubs
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