The Cambridge History of India, Vol. I: Ancient India v1.c15.49
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. I: Ancient India v1.c15.49
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From Burma the passage to Bengal is by steamer, for the Burmese and Indian railway systems have not yet been connected. The heart of Bengal is one of the largest deltas in the world, a great plain of moist silt brought down by the rivers Ganges and Brahmaputra from the Himālaya mountains. But hill country is included along the borders of the province.