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Gaur
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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he ancient capital of Bengal, now in ruins, but with Hindu remains of exceptional interest, is situated 4 m. S. of Malda, between the rivers Ganges and Mahananda; the city is believed to have been founded in the 11th century; it fell into decay after the Mogul conquest in 1575, but pestilence and the deflection of the Ganges into a new channel accelerated its fate.
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Gaur'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/g/gaur.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Gaur'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/g/gaur.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
