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==References == | <p> he ancient capital of Bengal, now in ruins, but with Hindu remains of exceptional interest, is situated 4 m. S. of Malda, between the rivers [[Ganges]] and Mahananda; the city is believed to have been founded in the 11th century; it fell into decay after the Mogul conquest in 1575, but pestilence and the deflection of the Ganges into a new channel accelerated its fate. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_73742"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/gaur Gaur from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_73742"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/gaur Gaur from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:24, 15 October 2021
Gaur [1]
he ancient capital of Bengal, now in ruins, but with Hindu remains of exceptional interest, is situated 4 m. S. of Malda, between the rivers Ganges and Mahananda; the city is believed to have been founded in the 11th century; it fell into decay after the Mogul conquest in 1575, but pestilence and the deflection of the Ganges into a new channel accelerated its fate.