The History of Bengal, Vol. I: Hindu Period
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A foundational academic survey of ancient Bengal and the Hindu period, useful for the long pre-Muslim history of the region.
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Construction of Somapura Mahavihara
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The Islamic Heritage of Bengal
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A UNESCO volume on Bengal Sultanate and Mughal-era Islamic architecture, inscriptions, and material culture.
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Cultural Landscape of Mahasthan and Karatoya River
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UNESCO dossier documenting Mahasthangarh as an early fortified urban center in Bengal, established around the 4th-3rd century BCE.
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Somapura Mahavira
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Britannica reference for the 8th-century Somapura monastery at Paharpur as a major intellectual and architectural center.