[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) › c29.207 # Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c29.207 Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c29.207 - **Language:** English ### [c29.207](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c29.207) ⁵ After him the Ganges was called Bhāgīrathī, because he is fabled to have brought it down (from heaven): sequels to passages in twelfth note above; also Bd iii, 56, 32–53; Br 78, 55–77; Pad vi, 22, 7–18; 267, 52–4; Vā 47, 24–40. The fable was developed by tacking it on to the story of Sagara’s burnt sons (said note); MBh iii, 107, 9903 to 109, 9965; &c. - [Previous: c29.206](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c29.206) - [Next: c29.208](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c29.208) - [Up: c29](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c29) ## Cites (5) - [Padmapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.padma.6.22.7) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit - [Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.brahmanda.2.56.32) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit - [Brahmapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.brahma.78.55) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit - [Vāyupurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.vayu.1.47.24) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit - [Mahābhārata](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c29.207](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c29.207) · Pramāṇa