[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) › c7.119 # Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c7.119 Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c7.119 - **Language:** English ### [c7.119](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c7.119) Paurāṇa often means ‘ancient’,¹⁷ but sometimes ‘belonging to, connected with or mentioned in the Purana (or Puranas)’.¹⁸ The word purātana is used, denoting sometimes men not really ancient, such as the brahmans who treated of the dynasties of the Kali age¹ not earlier than about the sixth century B.C., but sometimes men more ancient as those who sang about Saśabindu² and Alarka.³ - [Previous: c7.118](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c7.118) - [Next: c7.120](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c7.120) - [Up: c7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c7) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c7.119](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c7.119) · Pramāṇa