TQAryan CultureThe Indian Historical QuarterlyVol. 15 · No. 1OpenThe Indian Historical QuarterlyNon-Aryan Elements in the Place-names of BengalBy Krishnapada GoswamiAnalysing Bengal’s toponyms, the article argues that many place names derive from non‑Aryan languages, revealing layers of pre‑Indo‑Aryan settlement. The author notes that Austric, Dravidian, Kol and…March - 1939Vol. 15 · No. 1pp. 137–142Non-Aryan Place-NamesBengal Toponymy StudyDravidian Linguistic Influence+1