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TILAKAMANJARĪ OF DHANAPĀLA
Kalinga
The Ancient Kalinga country seems to have comprised modern Orissa to the south, of the Vaitaraṇī and the sea coast southwards as far as Vizagapatam. It also included the Amarakantaka range, which is said to be in the western part. This country lies between the Godāvarī and Mahānadi rivers.'
Vanga
It is the ancient name of Vengal. Banga which is the designation of Bengal proper is mentioned in the Aitareya Āranyaka? as well as in the Baudhāyana, Dharmasūtra. Pāṇini refers to it as Vanga in his Aștādhyāyi The Bhāgavata Purāņa and Kāvyamīmāṁsāo mention it as a country. The Yoginītantra' mentions it as Vanga. Kālidāsa places the Vanga in the delta formed by the Ganges and the Brahamputra. Dhanapāla has mentioned it as Banga as well. (TM Vol.III, p.186, L-4) In the Tirumalai Rock inscription of Rājendra cola of the 11th century (the same period as of Dhanapāla) and in the Goharwa plate of Cedi Karnadeva, Vanga country is referred to as Bangāladeśam, which in the thirteenth century came to be called Bangāla and in the Mohammedan times Vanglā.
Anga
Anga was one of the sixteen Mahājanapadas of ancient India and was very rich and prosperous. It is mentioned in the Yoginītantra' and in Kālidāsa's Raghuvamsa." The Atharvaveda refers to the Angas as a distinct people along with the Magadhas, Mūjavanta and Gamdharīs without specifying their territories. They were despised as Vrātyas or people who lived outsides the pale of orthodox Brahmanism. In the Gopatha Brāhmana
1. HGAI p. 189. 2. II. 1. 1. 1. 3. 1 1. 14. 4. 4. 1. 170. 5. IX 23. 5. 6. CH. 3. 9. 2. 119. 8. Ragh. V. IV. 36. 9 HGAI p. 316. 10. 2. 2. 119. 11. VI. 22. 29. 12. V. 22. 14.
