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Did Bangladesh and Burma ever fight each other in ancient times?
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Military history of Myanmar includes several references to conflicts between states which were in what is now Myanmar and and others which were in what is now Bangladesh. Just check for references to Bengal in that article - Bengali rulers do seem to have meddled in the affairs of their neighbours from time to time.
Wymspen (
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13:10, 21 December 2017 (UTC)reply
Knowing human nature... if you point to any group of people, you will find that they have fought with their neighbors at some point in time. Towns fight with neighboring towns... tribes fight with neighboring tribes... ethnic groops fight with neighboring ethic groups, etc.
Blueboar (
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13:57, 21 December 2017 (UTC)reply
Conflicts for territory and resources have also been observed in other primates. I am far from certain if it is "human" nature or has to do with a tendency to organize ourselves into competing tribes.
Dimadick (
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12:28, 22 December 2017 (UTC)reply
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December 21 Information
Did Bangladesh and Burma ever fight each other in ancient times?
The article on
Military history of Myanmar includes several references to conflicts between states which were in what is now Myanmar and and others which were in what is now Bangladesh. Just check for references to Bengal in that article - Bengali rulers do seem to have meddled in the affairs of their neighbours from time to time.
Wymspen (
talk)
13:10, 21 December 2017 (UTC)reply
Knowing human nature... if you point to any group of people, you will find that they have fought with their neighbors at some point in time. Towns fight with neighboring towns... tribes fight with neighboring tribes... ethnic groops fight with neighboring ethic groups, etc.
Blueboar (
talk)
13:57, 21 December 2017 (UTC)reply
Conflicts for territory and resources have also been observed in other primates. I am far from certain if it is "human" nature or has to do with a tendency to organize ourselves into competing tribes.
Dimadick (
talk)
12:28, 22 December 2017 (UTC)reply