Pundras are the local inhabitants of West Bengal who mainly
hail from Pundras. It was an eastern kingdom extended from West Bengal,
Bangladesh and Purnia (Bihar ). A Pundra king
challenged Lord
Krishna by imitating
his attributes. He called himself Paundraka Vasudeva. Later Lord Krishna later
killed him in a battle. The founders of five eastern kingdoms, which included
Angas, Vangas, Kalingas, Pundras and Suhmas shared a
common ancestry. To know more read:
