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The Lost River of Bengal: Saraswati, Trade, and Empire
Long before the Ganges dominated Bengal's geography, a now-vanished river called the Saraswati once carried trade and power through the region. In this episode, Lucas and Luna uncover the story of the Saraswati River—its role as a conduit for commerce between the ancient port of Tamralipti and the rest of the subcontinent, its gradual silting, and the political shifts that followed. They discuss references in the Mahabharata and Puranas, archaeological evidence from the Indus Valley civilization, and the river's connection to the rise and fall of the Sena dynasty. Along the way…
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