Introduction

The Anga was one of the sixteen Powers or Great Countries (Mahájanapadá), mentioned in the Pitakas.

It was to the east of Magadha, from which it was separated by the River Campá, and had as its capital city Campá, near the modern Bhagalpur.

The country is generally referred to by the name of its people, the Angá, though occasionally the name Angarattha is used.

The earliest reference to Angas (अंग) is illustrated in the Atharava Veda (V.22.14) where they find mention along with the Magadhas, Gandharis and the Mujavatas, all apparently as a despised people.

In modern era, it is a part of India, spread in more than 58,000 km² area that falls within the states of Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. Angika, the language of Anga, is spoken by more than 30 million of the Indian population and around 50 million worldwide.

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