 In the "Kishkindha Kanda" of "Ramayana", it is stated that one travelling towards the east has to first pass through Magadha, Anga, Pundra and then the "Kosha-karanam-bhumi" ("the country of cocoon rearers").Kautilya’s "Arthashastra", a political literature of the 3rd century BC, makes references to the highly sophisticated silk clothing from Assam.Kautilya mentions the production of "Suvarnakudyaka" (from Kamrupa) along with "Vangika"(from Vanga/southern Bengal) and "Paundrika"(from Pundra/northern Bengal), all of which were types of "Kauseya"(Tussar/Muga) and "Cina-patta"(Mulberry silk).