Gyani
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| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Gyani () were ancient people mentioned by Pliny.
Variants
Jat Gotras Namesake
- Jyani = Gyani (Pliny.vi.26)
History
Mention by Pliny
Pliny[1] mentions Voyages to India.....They then came to the island of Athothradus, and those called the Gauratæ, upon which dwells the nation of the Gyani; the river Hyperis15 , which discharges itself midway into the Persian Gulf, and is navigable for merchant ships;
15 Forbiger has suggested that this may be the same as the modern Djayrah.