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The '''Bay of Bengal''', also called '''Bengal Bay''' was a body of water located on [[ | The '''Bay of Bengal''', also called '''Bengal Bay''', ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Storm Warning (audio story)|Storm Warning]]'') was a body of water in the south of [[Asia]].<ref>The map shown in ''[[War of the Sontarans (TV story)|War of the Sontarans]]'' shows Hindustan to be in south Asia. On the map shown in ''[[Survivors of the Flux (TV story)|Survivors of the Flux]]'', the Bay of Bengal is located along the east coast of Hindustan.</ref> | ||
== Geography == | |||
The Bay of Bengal was the name given to the gulf which extended from the west coast of [[Hindoostan]], via the south-east coast of [[Burmah]], to the east coast of [[Siam]]. The city of Madras was on the coast of Hindoostan, just west of the bay. The [[Ganges|River Ganges]] flowed into the bay from the northern coast via a series of tributaries. ([[TV]]: ''[[Survivors of the Flux (TV story)|Survivors of the Flux]]'') [[Singapore]] was located on the opposite side of the bay from [[Karachi]] via a slow boat journey. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Storm Warning (audio story)|Storm Warning]]'') | |||
== History == | |||
The Bay of Bengal appeared on a map of the region in [[1904]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Survivors of the Flux (TV story)|Survivors of the Flux]]'') | |||
[[Diane Holmes]] flew over the bay in [[1952]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Out of Time (TV story)|Out of Time]]'') | [[Diane Holmes]] flew over the bay in [[1952]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Out of Time (TV story)|Out of Time]]'') | ||
== Footnotes == | |||
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[[Category:Bodies of water from the real world]] | [[Category:Bodies of water from the real world]] | ||
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[[Category:Earth bays]] | [[Category:Earth bays]] | ||
Revision as of 22:33, 1 December 2021
The Bay of Bengal, also called Bengal Bay, (AUDIO: Storm Warning) was a body of water in the south of Asia.[1]
Geography
The Bay of Bengal was the name given to the gulf which extended from the west coast of Hindoostan, via the south-east coast of Burmah, to the east coast of Siam. The city of Madras was on the coast of Hindoostan, just west of the bay. The River Ganges flowed into the bay from the northern coast via a series of tributaries. (TV: Survivors of the Flux) Singapore was located on the opposite side of the bay from Karachi via a slow boat journey. (AUDIO: Storm Warning)
History
The Bay of Bengal appeared on a map of the region in 1904. (TV: Survivors of the Flux)
Diane Holmes flew over the bay in 1952. (TV: Out of Time)
Footnotes
- ↑ The map shown in War of the Sontarans shows Hindustan to be in south Asia. On the map shown in Survivors of the Flux, the Bay of Bengal is located along the east coast of Hindustan.
