Bang
| Bang | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Other names | Bung, Bong |
| 💼 Occupation | Settler |
| Known for | Settlement |
| 👪 Relatives | Ḥām (grandfather), Noah (great-grandfather) |
Bang (var. Bung or Bong; Bengali: বঙ্গ) was a legendary progenitor who is considered to have been the first person to settle in the what is now called the Bengal region of South Asia.
History[edit]
Bang is described as a son of Hind, who was the son of Ham (son of Noah).[1] In the first century, Romano-Jewish historian Josephus asserted that the descendants of Ham had populated parts of Asia. Hafiz Shamsuddin of Gulyana claims that Ham died in Gharibwal, a Shia-populated village in present-day Pakistan, where a 78-foot long tomb can still be found today.[2][3]
According to many documented sources and Abrahamic historians,[4] the patriarch Bang was the first to settle in what is now known as the Bengal region of South Asia.[5] It said that after settling there, he had children and effectively founded a great tribe also known as Bang.[6] This is also backed up by 16th-century historians Firishta and Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak.
In Sanskrit literature, a certain Vaṅga finds mention in the Mahabharata, Puranas and the Harivamsha. He is mentioned as the founder of the eponymous Vaṅga Kingdom centred in present-day Barisal, and spread across southern Bengal only.[7] In contrast to the Generations of Noah, Vaṅga is considered to be one of the adopted sons of King Vali instead. The legend claims that Vali requested a sage named Gautama Dirghatamas of Magadha to bless him with sons. The sage was said to have begotten five sons through Queen Sudesna.[8] The princes were named Aṅga, Vaṅga, Kaliṅga, Suhma and Pundra. Among them, Pundra's kingdom was based in North Bengal and Suhma's kingdom included southwestern West Bengal.[9]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Land of Two Rivers, Nitish Sengupta
- ↑ Warraich, Shehryar (22 December 2015). "Grave matters". Jang.com.pk. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015.
- ↑ "Tomb of Hazrat Ham Requires Attention of the Government". The 6 News. 11 September 2015. Archived from the original on 16 September 2015.
- ↑ Trautmann, Thomas (2005). Aryans and British India. Yoda Press. p. 53. Search this book on
- ↑ Firishta (1768). Dow, Alexander, ed. History of Hindostan. pp. 7–9. Search this book on
- ↑ Salim, Ghulam Husain (1902). RIYAZU-S-SALĀTĪN: A History of Bengal. Calcutta: The Asiatic Society. Archived from the original on 15 December 2014. Search this book on
- ↑ Thaker, Jayant Premshankar, ed. (1970). Laghuprabandhasaṅgrahah. Oriental Institute. p. 111. Search this book on
- ↑ Devendrakumar Rajaram Patil (1946). Cultural History from the Vāyu Purāna. Motilal Banarsidass Pub. p. 46. ISBN 9788120820852. Search this book on
- ↑ Gaṅgā Rām Garg (1992). Encyclopaedia of the Hindu World, Volume 1. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 9788170223740. Retrieved 28 October 2012. Search this book on
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