The Cambridge History of India, Vol. I: Ancient India v1.c30.s3.8
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. I: Ancient India v1.c30.s3.8
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The name is explained as meaning 'solid as an elephant,' and its Indian form has been restored as *Pīlu-sāra*, the first part of the compound being supposed to be of Persian derivation (*bīl* = elephant).