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The boundary line of Sundarban was demarcated by

  1. A
    Hamilton Saheb
  2. B
    Major William Tolly
  3. C
    Scott
  4. D
    Dampier and Hodges

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The boundary line of the Sundarbans was surveyed and demarcated by William Dampier and Lt. Alexander Hodges in 1829–1830. This line, known as the Dampier-Hodges line, defines the northernmost limit of the estuarine zone affected by tidal fluctuations and delineates the mangrove forest area in West Bengal.

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The boundary line of Sundarban was demarcated by
A
Hamilton Saheb
B
Major William Tolly
C
Scott
D
Dampier and Hodges

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