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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{refimprove|date=August 2009}}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Bengali mythology&#039;&#039;&#039; in a literal sense has been a derivative of [[Vedic mythology]]. It can refer to the historical legends and folk tales of [[West Bengal]] and [[Bangladesh]]. Given the historical Hindu and Buddhist presence in the region, characters from Vedic and Hindu mythology are present within Bengali literature. Later Islamic settlement has introduced legendary traits that ultimately draw from Middle Eastern inspirations. Such an example of the Vedic and Islamic legend transaction would be the progenitor of Bengalis known as Bonga, Hindu literature credits him as an ancient Hindu Prince Vanga, adopted son of King Vali. Muslim accounts however refer him as Bong, son of Hind who was the grandson of Prince.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |url=http://persian.packhum.org/persian/main?url=pf%3Ffile%3D07601010%26ct%3D11 |title=SECTION II.— DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN FEATURES OF THE COUNTRY OF BENGAL |access-date=2009-03-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111228020717/http://persian.packhum.org/persian/main?url=pf%3Ffile%3D07601010%26ct%3D11 |archive-date=2011-12-28 |url-status=dead }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==See also== <br /> *[[Chaitanya Mahaprabhu|Chaitanya]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==Further reading==<br /> *{{cite book|last=Blurton|first=T. Richard |title=Bengali Myths (The Legendary Past)|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=b-nWAAAAMAAJ|year=2006|publisher=British Museum|isbn=978-0-7141-2436-0}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Bengali culture]]<br /> [[Category:Hindu mythology]]</div>

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