The Cambridge History of India, Vol. I: Ancient India v1.c15.37
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. I: Ancient India v1.c15.37
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The approach from the sea is unimpressive, for the shore is formed by the delta of the Irrawaddy river. The easternmost of the channels by which that great stream enters the sea is the Rangoon river. The city of Rangoon stands some thirty miles up this channel. The golden spire of its great pagoda rises from among the trees on the first low hill at the edge of the deltaic plain.