Bengal, Bay of
Bengal, Bay of North-east gulf of the Indian Ocean, bounded by India and Sri Lanka (w), India and Bangladesh (n), Burma (e), and the Indian Ocean (s). Many rivers empty into the Bay, including the Ganges, Brahmaputra, Krishna, and Mahanadi. The chief ports are Madras and Calcutta.
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