The Ancient Geography of India: I. The Buddhist Period, Including the Campaigns of Alexander, and the Travels of Hwen-ThsangTrübner and Company, 1871 - 589 pages |
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... included very properly within the actual boundaries of India . Another description of India is that of the Nava- Khanda , or Nine - Divisions , which is first described by the astronomers Parâsara and Varâha - Mihira , although it was ...
... included very properly within the actual boundaries of India . Another description of India is that of the Nava- Khanda , or Nine - Divisions , which is first described by the astronomers Parâsara and Varâha - Mihira , although it was ...
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... included the whole of Afghanistan from Bamian and Kandahar on the west to the Bholân Pass on the south . This large tract was then divided into ten * separate states or districts , of which Kapisa was the chief . The tributary states ...
... included the whole of Afghanistan from Bamian and Kandahar on the west to the Bholân Pass on the south . This large tract was then divided into ten * separate states or districts , of which Kapisa was the chief . The tributary states ...
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... included the whole of Kafiristan , as well as the two large valleys of Ghorband and Panjshir , as these last are together not more than 300 miles in circuit . Kiapishe is further described as being entirely surrounded by mountains ; to ...
... included the whole of Kafiristan , as well as the two large valleys of Ghorband and Panjshir , as these last are together not more than 300 miles in circuit . Kiapishe is further described as being entirely surrounded by mountains ; to ...
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... included the Indian Cau- casus , or Hindu Kush . Hwen Thsang further states , that to the north - west of the capital there was a great snowy mountain , with a lake on its summit , distant only 200 li , or about 33 miles . This is the ...
... included the Indian Cau- casus , or Hindu Kush . Hwen Thsang further states , that to the north - west of the capital there was a great snowy mountain , with a lake on its summit , distant only 200 li , or about 33 miles . This is the ...
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... included the whole of Kafiristan , as well as the two large valleys of Ghorband and Panjshir , as these last are together not more than 300 miles in circuit . Kiapishe is further described as being entirely surrounded by mountains ; to ...
... included the whole of Kafiristan , as well as the two large valleys of Ghorband and Panjshir , as these last are together not more than 300 miles in circuit . Kiapishe is further described as being entirely surrounded by mountains ; to ...
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Abu Rihân Abul Fazl According agrees Akbar Alexander Alexander's Alor ancient Aornos Arrian Balabhi Banâras bank Bengal Biâs Brahmans breadth bricks Buddha Buddhist called capital Ceylon Chenâb Chinese pilgrim cloth Curtius Debal described distance district Doâb east eastern Edited exactly F. J. FURNIVALL Fa-Hian famous feet Ganges Ghazni Greek Haidarâbâd Harapa hill Hindu Hwen Thsang identified India Indo-Scythian Indus inscription Jalâlpur 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 Multân nearly north-east north-west Ohind Panjâb Pliny position present probably province Ptolemy Purâna Raja Râvi 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