Syndraci
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Syndraci was a tribe mentioned by Pliny[1].
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Jat Gotras Namesake
Mention by Pliny
Pliny[2] mentions The Ariani and the adjoining Nations. ....The city of Cartana6 lies at the foot of Caucasus; in later times it has been called Tetragonis.7 This region lies over against that of the Bactri, who come next, and whose chief city is Alexandria8, so ,from the name of its founder. We then come to the Syndraci9 the Dangalæ10 the Parapinæ11, the Catuces, and the Mazi; and then at the foot of Caucasus, to the Cadrusi, whose town12 was built by Alexander.
6 Now called Birusen, according to Parisot, and not the city of Cabul, as supposed by Hardouin.
7 Or the "four-cornered city."
8 This place has not been identified. It has been suggested that it is the same as the modern city of Candahar; but that was really Alexandria of the Paropanisadæ, quite a different place.
9 Inhabiting the district now called Arassen, according to Parisot.
10 Inhabiting the modern Danra, according to Parisot.
11 Inhabitants of the modern Parasan, according to Parisot.
12 The modern Candahar is generally supposed to occupy its site.