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Duncan Passage is a strait in the Indian Ocean. It is about 48 km wide.

It separates Rutland Island to the north, and Little Andaman to the south.

West of Duncan Passage is the Bay of Bengal, east is the Andaman Sea.

Raja Todar Mal was the Finance Minister of the Mughal empire during Akbar's reign.

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