The Ancient Geography of India

Wikified by:Laxman Burdak, IFS (Retd.)

The Ancient Geography of India: I. The Buddhist Period, Including the Campaigns of Alexander, and the Travels of Hwen-Thsang Sir Alexander Cunningham Trübner and Company, 1871 - India

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Contents

• Preface.....v-xv
• General Description.....1
• Northern India.....15
  • Kapisa.....18-26
  • Kabul, Ghazni, Lamghan, Nagarahara.....32-47
  • Gandhara,Pushkalavati, Palodheri, Utakhanda, Salatura, Peshawar.....47-81
  • Udyana, Balor, Bannu, Afghan.....81-89
  • Kashmir, Urasa.....89-104
  • Taxila, Manikyala.....104-124
  • Singhapura,Punch,Rajauri, Hill States of the Punjab,Jalandhara,Chamba,Kullu,Mandi and Sukhet,Satadru.....124-148
  • Taki or Panjab.....148-193
  • Ransi, Ambakapi, Lahor, Kasur, Chinapati, Shorkot, Kot Kamalia, Harapa, Akbar, Satgarha, Depalpur, Pakpatan.....193-219
  • Multan,Tulamba,Atari, Kahror, Uchh.....219-248
• Western India.....248
  • Sindh, Kachchh.....248-312
  • Gurjjara, Balabhi, Surashtra, Bharoch.....312-327
• Central India.....327
  • Sthaneswara, Pehoa, Amin, Bairat, Shrughna, Madawar, Haridwar, Brahmapura......328-357
  • Govisana or Kashipur.....357
  • Ahichhatra.....359
  • Piloshana.....364
  • Sankisa.....369
  • Mathura,Vrindavana.....373-375
  • Kanoj.....376
  • Ayuto.....382
  • Hayamukha.....387
  • Prayaga.....388
  • Kosambi.....391
  • Kusapura.....398
  • Vaisakha, Saketa or Ajudhya.....401
  • Sravasti.....407-414
  • Kapila,Ramagrama, River Anoma,Pippalavana.....414-430
  • Kusinagara, Kahaon, Pawa.....430-435
  • Varanasi .....435
  • Garjapatipura.....438
  • Vaisali.....443
  • Vajji 447.....450
  • Magadha, Bauddha Gaya, Kukkutapada, Kusagarapura, Rajagriha, Nalanda, Indrasila Guha,Bihar, Hiranya-parvata.....452-473
  • Champa,Kankjol,Paundra Varddhana,Jajhoti, Mahoba.....477-488
  • Maheswarapura, Ujain,Malwa, Kheda, Anandapura, Vadari .....488-499
• Eastern India.....499
  • Kamarupa, Samatata, Tamralipti, Kirana Suvarna, Orissa, Ganjam.....500-515

• Southern India.....515
  • Kalinga, Kosala, Andhra, Donakakotta, Choliya or Joriya, Dravida, Malakuta or Madura, Konkana, Maharashtra .....515-556
  • Ceylon.....557
• Appendix-A Approximate Chronology of Xuanzang's travels.....563
• Appendix-B Measures of Distance, Yojana, Li, Krosa.....571
• Appendix-C Correction of Error in Ptolemys Eastern Longitudes..... 577
• Index..... 579-589
• Map of Kapisene and Kophene or Upper Kabul..... 17

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