Rarh

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Rarh

Ancient name of a portion of Bengal, west of the Bhagl- rathi river. This was one of the four divisions cieated by king Ballal Sen, the others being Barendra between the Mahananda and Karatoya rivers, Bagn or South Bengal, and Banga or East Bengal. Rarh corresponded roughly with the kingdom of KARNA SUVARNA, and with the modern Districts of Bmdwan, Bankura, western Murshidabad, and Hooghly.