The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s2.60

c5.s2.60

Barendra—Barendra (Devī P., ch. 39), in the district of Maldah in Bengal, comprising the Thānās of Gomastapur, Nawabganj, Gajol and Malda: it formed a part of the ancient kingdom of Puṇḍra. It was bounded by the Gaṅgā, the Mahānandā Kāmrup, and the Karatoyā. Its principal town was Mahāsthāna, seven miles north of Bogra, which was also called Barendra (JASB., 1875, p. 183). See Puṇḍra-vardhana.