Harikela or Harkal () was an ancient kingdom located in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent. Originally, it was an independent township of ancient eastern Bengal,[Kanungo, Suniti Bhushan (2016). History of the Ancient Harikele State and Central Chittagong. Nandan Bookstore. Page 4, 21.] The state of Harikal consisted of present-day Sylhet Division and Chittagong divisions of Bangladesh, as well as parts of former kingdom of Cachar (South Assam) and the Tripura state of India.
History
Two seventh century Chinese travellers mention a kingdom of Harikela.
The kingdom was ruled by the
Chandra dynasty during the 10th century CE. They were overthrown by the Varman Dynasty of Southeast Bengal, who were in turn overthrown by the
Deva dynasty.
Geography
For a time its capital was near
Chittagong before being moved to
Munshiganj by the Candras.
Arab traders recognised Harikela (known as Harkand in Arabic) as the coastal regions of
Bengal (near Chittagong) in the early period and included
Sylhet in the later period reaching as far as the ancient
Sundarbans.
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