Musical Instruments Used in Medieval Warfare in Bengal

Communication is an integral part of every human activity. Warfare is no exception; military communication is thus a very important component in army organisation since the earliest days of human civilization. Hence, signaling equipment are considered equally important as the weapons of attack and defence. Even though there are very few references to the musical instruments used in warfare during medieval Bengal in contemporary historical sources, a chronicle of the instruments may be documented using other sources, especially the war epics. Therefore, a chronicle of the instruments can be documented, and it shows that the medieval poets were quite specific in their descriptions.