Bangarh
Aerial view of Bangarh, Gangarampur | |
| Alternative name | Devkot, Kotivarsha, Devikota, Devakota, Diw-kot |
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| Location | Gangarampur, West Bengal, India |
| Coordinates | 25°24′45″N 88°31′50″E / 25.41250°N 88.53056°E |
| Type | settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | Earlier than 200 BC |
Bangarh is an ancient city situated in Gangarampur, West Bengal, India.From the finding of Damodarpur inscription we know that Bangarh was the ancient city and the administrative centre of Kotivarsha Vishaya (territorial division), itself part of the wider administrative unit of Pundravardhana Bhukti (mentioned in the inscription), which had Mahasthangarh as its capital in the period of Chandras, Varmans and Senas. After the Senas were defeated by the Muslims under Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khalji, Devkot was established as their capital where Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khalji died.