Saptagram
Saptagram (colloquially called Satgaon) was an ancient major port, the chief city and sometimes capital of southern Bengal, in ancient and medieval times of Bengal, the location presently being in the Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is about 4 km from Bandel, a major rail junction. By the early twentieth century, the place had dwindled to a group of insignificant huts. The port had to be abandoned because of the silting up and consequent drying of the Saraswati River.
সপ্তগ্রাম | |
Saraswati River at Saptagram | |
Location of Gauḍa in West Bengal, India Location of Gauḍa in India | |
| Alternative name | Satgaon |
|---|---|
| Location | Hooghly district, West Bengal, India |
| Coordinates | 22.9667°N 88.3833°E |
| Type | Port, settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | Prior to 9th century |
| Abandoned | Started declining 17-18th century |
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