The Ancient Geography of India: I. The Buddhist Period, Including the Campaigns of Alexander, and the Travels of Hwen-Thsang |
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Abu Rihān Abul Fazl According agrees Akbar Alexander Alexander's Alor ancient Aornos Arrian Balabhi Banāras bank Bengal Biās Brahmans breadth bricks Buddha Buddhist called capital Ceylon Chenāb Chinese pilgrim cloth Curtius Debal described distance district Doāb east eastern Edited exactly F. J. FURNIVALL Fa-Hian famous feet Ganges Ghazni Greek Haidarābād Harapa hill Hindu Hwen Thsang identified India Indo-Scythian Indus inscription Jalālpur Jhelam Johiyas Journ Julien's Hiouen Thsang Jumna Kabul Kanoj Kashmir king kingdom Kosala Kusinagara language Magadha Malwa measurement mentioned miles in circuit monastery mound mountain Muhammadan Multān nearly north-east north-west Ohind Panjāb Pliny position present probably province Ptolemy Purāna Raja Rāvi reign river road route ruins Sangala Sanskrit Satlej seventh century sewed Sindh situated south-east south-west Srughna stadia Strabo stupa Taxila temple tion town translation Travels valley village visited western whole yojanas