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Comilla

Also known as Cumilla

Comilla, officially Cumilla, is a city in south-eastern Bangladesh, near the Indian border with Tripura. The surrounding region was the heart of ancient Samatata, and the nearby Mainamati hills hold the ruins of Buddhist monasteries such as Shalban Vihara. It is now the headquarters of Comilla district.

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Mentioned in 3 state histories

Khadga dynasty Chandra dynasty Deva dynasty of Bengal

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Comilla. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/comilla
MLA: “Comilla.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/comilla. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Comilla.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/comilla.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Comilla’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/comilla (Accessed: ).

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