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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... remains , which prove that this plain was once the site of a great city . According to the traditions of the people , Begrâm was a Greek city , which was overwhelmed by some natural catastrophe . * Masson doubts the tradition , and ...
... remains , which prove that this plain was once the site of a great city . According to the traditions of the people , Begrâm was a Greek city , which was overwhelmed by some natural catastrophe . * Masson doubts the tradition , and ...
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... remains of an old city , consisting of mounds covered with fragments of pottery , amongst which old coins are frequently found . There are also remains of masonry works about the hills , which the people cail Kâfir - kot , or the ...
... remains of an old city , consisting of mounds covered with fragments of pottery , amongst which old coins are frequently found . There are also remains of masonry works about the hills , which the people cail Kâfir - kot , or the ...
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... remains , which prove that this plain was once the site of a great city . According to the traditions of the people , Begrâm was a Greek city , which was overwhelmed by some natural catastrophe . * Masson doubts the tradition , and ...
... remains , which prove that this plain was once the site of a great city . According to the traditions of the people , Begrâm was a Greek city , which was overwhelmed by some natural catastrophe . * Masson doubts the tradition , and ...
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... remains , in the very position indicated by the Chinese pilgrims , af- fords the most satisfactory proof of the identity of Hidda with their Hilo . This is further confirmed by the absolute agreement of name , as Hi - lo is the closest ...
... remains , in the very position indicated by the Chinese pilgrims , af- fords the most satisfactory proof of the identity of Hidda with their Hilo . This is further confirmed by the absolute agreement of name , as Hi - lo is the closest ...
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... remains to be explained . The identifications just made show that it corresponds exactly with the Arachosia of classical writers , which is the Arokhaj and Rokhaj of the Arab geographers . The latter form is also found in Arrian's ...
... remains to be explained . The identifications just made show that it corresponds exactly with the Arachosia of classical writers , which is the Arokhaj and Rokhaj of the Arab geographers . The latter form is also found in Arrian's ...
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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