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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... noticed by Hwen Thsang . Remusat first suggested that Kipin was the country on the Kophes or Kabul river ; and this sug- gestion has ever since been accepted by the unani- mous consent of all writers on ancient India , by whom the ...
... noticed by Hwen Thsang . Remusat first suggested that Kipin was the country on the Kophes or Kabul river ; and this sug- gestion has ever since been accepted by the unani- mous consent of all writers on ancient India , by whom the ...
Page 37
... from the Arius , Arachosia from the Arachotus , and others . It is not mentioned by Alexander's historians , although the river Kophes is noticed by all of them . hills , and within 6 miles of Opiân , or NORTHERN INDIA . 37.
... from the Arius , Arachosia from the Arachotus , and others . It is not mentioned by Alexander's historians , although the river Kophes is noticed by all of them . hills , and within 6 miles of Opiân , or NORTHERN INDIA . 37.
Page 42
... noticed are Artoarta and Barzaura in the north , and Drastoka and Naulibis in the south . The second of these may be Bazârak , a large town in the Panjshir valley , and the last may be Nilâb of Ghorband . The third was most probably a ...
... noticed are Artoarta and Barzaura in the north , and Drastoka and Naulibis in the south . The second of these may be Bazârak , a large town in the Panjshir valley , and the last may be Nilâb of Ghorband . The third was most probably a ...
Page 43
... noticed by Baber and by Abul Fazl . The district is described by Hwen Thsang as being only 1000 li , or 166 miles , in circuit , with snowy mountains on the north , and black hills on the other three sides . From this account it is ...
... noticed by Baber and by Abul Fazl . The district is described by Hwen Thsang as being only 1000 li , or 166 miles , in circuit , with snowy mountains on the north , and black hills on the other three sides . From this account it is ...
Page 44
... noticed by Hwen Thsang . Remusat first suggested that Kipin was the country on the Kophes or Kabul river ; and this sug- gestion has ever since been accepted by the unani- mous consent of all writers on ancient India , by whom the ...
... noticed by Hwen Thsang . Remusat first suggested that Kipin was the country on the Kophes or Kabul river ; and this sug- gestion has ever since been accepted by the unani- mous consent of all writers on ancient India , by whom the ...
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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