Sigerus
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Sigerus () was a Port of India mentioned by Pliny.
Variants
Jat Gotras Namesake
- Sigar = Sigerus (Pliny.vi.26)
History
Mention by Pliny
Pliny[1] mentions Voyages to India.....The age that followed pointed out a shorter route, and a safer one, to those who might happen to sail from the same promontory for Sigerus, a port of India; and for a long time this route was followed, until at last a still shorter cut was discovered by a merchant, and the thirst for gain brought India even still nearer to us. At the present day voyages are made to India every year: and companies of archers are carried on board the vessels, as those seas are greatly infested with pirates.