Bengal

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邦哈剌
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This was the Indian polity of Bangala (Bengal). For a detailed study of Bengal-China links, see Ray (1993). For Ma Huan's account, see Mills (1970; 159-65). For information on further Chinese sources relating to this polity, see Chen, Xie and Lu (1986; 353, 828-29, 913-14).

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