Whenever local forces gathered some strength, peace reigned for a while, to be overwhelmed again and again by external powers. The Ganga dynasty and others who followed in ruling Odisha, had control over this area for a long time. They extended their limits of their empire to around Mandaran and Saptagram in Hooghly district on one side and up to the Damodar River on the other.
Whenever local forces gained power, peace would be established briefly before being broken by external powers. The Ganga dynasty and subsequent rulers of Odisha controlled this region for a long time, extending their empire to encompass areas around Mandaran and Saptagram in Hooghly district on one side and the Damodar River on the other.