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Sir Herbert Risley was the first to trace the relation of round head of Bengali people with Mongoloid characteristics. He considered these people as a common descendants of Dravidians and Mangoloid people.

According to the Mahabharata, Duryodhana made his friend Karna, the king of Anga. The Vanga kingdom was referred to by the epic Mahabharata. The earliest reference to the Suhmas and their country is found in the Acharanga Sutra of the Jainas belonging to the 6th century BCE. The earliest reference to Samatata kingdom is found in the Allahabad Prashasti.

King Shashanka developed Bengal's architecture and calendar.

Shashanka's capital Karnasuvarna is now known as Murshidabad.

The Dravidians, the Aryans and the Mangolians were the three major racial elements which came together to form the Bengalee race.

The rulers for the Nanda dynasty were famed for the great wealth which they accumulated. Mahapadma Nanda and Dhana Nanda were famous rulers out of the total nine Nanda kings.

The people of Chalcolithic period residing in Bengal, used to cultivate seasonal crops and rice. Besides this, they tamed the domestic animals as a livestock and for milk.

It is believed by some scholars that the origin of the name of the state Bengal is derived from 'Bong tribe'.

One of the legendary leaders of the Pundra dynasty was Pundraka Vasudeva.

Kalipada Singha Thakur was the last king of Malla dynasty in Bengal. He became the king of Mallabhum in 1930 and ruled till his death in 1983.