Harikela
Kingdom in ancient Bengal
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History
Two seventh century Chinese travellers mention a kingdom of Harikela. Hemachandra, an 11th-century lexicographer described it as a synonymous term of Vanga in his book Abhidhanachintamani. The ancient Indian philosopher and scholar Yadava Prakasa also mentioned Harikela belongs to the territory of Vanga. The kingdom was ruled by the Chandra dynasty during the 10th century CE. They were overthrown by the Varman Dynasty of Southeast Bengal, who were in turn overthrown by the Deva dynasty.
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Geography
For a time its capital was near Chittagong before being moved to Munshiganj by the Candras. Arab traders recognised Harikela (known as Harkand in Arabic) as the coastal regions of Bengal (near Chittagong) in the early period and included Sylhet in the later period reaching as far as the ancient Sundarbans.