Bengal, Bay of

geographical name

arm of the Indian Ocean between India and Sri Lanka on the west and Myanmar (Burma) and the Malay Peninsula on the east

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“Bengal, Bay of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bengal%2C%20Bay%20of. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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