Subbhabhumi was a part of Rarh in ancient times. It is located in what is now Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal . The more fertile eastern part of the district, consisting of alluvial plains, was known as Subbhabhumi.
2-544: There is mention of the Rarh region in the Jain text Acaranga Sutra . The last (24th) great Tirthankara Mahavira had wandered through this land, referred to as the "pathless country of Ladha". The people of this region are referred to as ill-mannered and dogs were set upon Mahavira. Some historians have opined that the people of Aryavarta , were not knowledgeable about the areas beyond their territories and often looked down upon
4-527: The people of those parts. In the religious text Baudhayana Dharmasutra , it is mentioned that those who visited Vanga had to perform penance. In Raghuvaṃśa of Kalidasa there is mention of the Subbhas. This article about a location in the Birbhum district of West Bengal is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Acaranga Sutra Too Many Requests If you report this error to
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