[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [General history and culture](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general) › [Ancient Indian Historical Tradition](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922) › c16.25 # Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c16.25 Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c16.25 - **Language:** English ### [c16.25](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c16.25) We may now consider sameness of name of different persons. It was quite common. Abundant examples might be given.¹ A few of the more important are cited here, and others will be found on consulting Macdonell and Keith’s \*Vedic Index\*, Sörensen’s \*Index to the Mahābhārata\*, and the Dictionaries. Forgetfulness of the fact that the same names reappeared in India as in other countries has led to the strangest conjectures and identifications. - [Previous: c16.24](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c16.24) - [Next: c16.26](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c16.26) - [Up: c16](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c16) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c16.25](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c16.25) · Pramāṇa