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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... visiting the holy places of Buddhism , and then proceeded to Kashmir , where he stayed for two whole years to study some of the more learned works of his religion . On his journey east- ward he visited the ruins of Sangala , so famous ...
... visiting the holy places of Buddhism , and then proceeded to Kashmir , where he stayed for two whole years to study some of the more learned works of his religion . On his journey east- ward he visited the ruins of Sangala , so famous ...
Page x
... visited the famous city of Vaisali in Tirhût , from whence he made an excursion to Nepâl , and then re- tracing his steps to Vaisâli he crossed the Ganges to the ancient city of Pátaliputra , or Palibothra . From thence he proceeded to ...
... visited the famous city of Vaisali in Tirhût , from whence he made an excursion to Nepâl , and then re- tracing his steps to Vaisâli he crossed the Ganges to the ancient city of Pátaliputra , or Palibothra . From thence he proceeded to ...
Page xi
... visited Paundra Varddhana , or Pubna , and Kámarúpa , or Assam . Having now reached the most easterly district of India he turned towards the south , and passing through Samatata , or Jessore , and Támralipti , or Tamluk , he reached ...
... visited Paundra Varddhana , or Pubna , and Kámarúpa , or Assam . Having now reached the most easterly district of India he turned towards the south , and passing through Samatata , or Jessore , and Támralipti , or Tamluk , he reached ...
Page xix
... visiting the holy places of hism , and then proceeded to Kashmir , where he d for two whole years to study some of the more ed works of his religion . On his journey east- he visited the ruins of Sangala , so famous in the ry of ...
... visiting the holy places of hism , and then proceeded to Kashmir , where he d for two whole years to study some of the more ed works of his religion . On his journey east- he visited the ruins of Sangala , so famous in the ry of ...
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... visited the famous city of Vaisáli in Tirhût , from whence he made an excursion to Nepâl , and then re- tracing his steps to Vaisâli he crossed the Ganges to the ancient city of Páṭaliputra , or Palibothra . From thence he proceeded to ...
... visited the famous city of Vaisáli in Tirhût , from whence he made an excursion to Nepâl , and then re- tracing his steps to Vaisâli he crossed the Ganges to the ancient city of Páṭaliputra , or Palibothra . From thence he proceeded 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