The Cambridge History of India, Vol. I: Ancient India v1.c30.s1.24

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From Chārikār (Alexandria-under-the-Caucasus) to Kābul (Ortospanum) 40 miles. ” Kābul (1) S.W. to Kandahār (Alexandria-among-the-Arachosians) 313 miles. ” ” (2) S. to Indus delta, in a straight line 725 ” ” ” ” to S. Kāthiāwār ” ” 1000 ” ” ” (3) E. to Jalālābād (Nagara) 101 ” ” Jalālābād E. to Peshāwār (Purushapura) 79 ” (Stages on the ‘royal road’ which ran from Chārsadda, 16 miles N.E. of Peshāwār, to Patna, measured in a series of straight lines.) ” Chārsadda (Pushkalāvatī) E. to Shāhdheri (Takshaçilā) 80 ” ” Shāhdheri S.E. to Jhelum (Nicaea) 70 ” ” Jhelum S.E. to Siālkot (Çākala) 55 ” ” Siālkot S.E. to the Beās (Hyphasis) 65 ” ” the Beās S.E. to the Sutlej (Hesydrus) at Rūpar 85 ” ” the Sutlej S. to the Jumna (Yamunā) at Karnāl (old bed) 100 ”