Age of the Nandas and Mauryas c22.25

c22.25

*Chandragupta-kathā* the, 13, 133, 135, 143, 145. *Chandragupta sabhā*, referred to in the *Mahābhāshya*, 133, 160. *Charakasamhitā*, the 194. Chariot, the, in Indian warfare, 110. Charpentier, on the *Arthaśāstra* and the epics, 195. Chārumati, d. of Aśoka, 221. Chatterji, Charan Das, on ancient Indian coins 281 n. Chera (Kerala, Keras), 43, 251. Chetas, the, of Kalinga, 246-247. China, connection of India with, 319. Chinese pilgrims value of the writings of the, 82. Chitaldroog, Aśoka's inscription in the district of, 203. Cho(d)las, the, 43-44; 217, 238, 250, 251; state of the, outside Aśoka's, empire, 219 Chora-rajju, a source of revenue, 224. Chorarajjuka, rural officer, 224. Cinabhūmi, 193. Cinnamon, production of, in India, 95. Classical Sanskrit, emergence of 316. Classical writers, reference to Chandragupta by the, 137-39. Cleisobora (Krishṇāpura?), 101, 305. Cleitus, 144. Clemens of Alexandria, on Buddhist philosophers, 324. Clitarchus, 162. Coins:— Bajaur Hoard of coins, 283 n; Daric, a persian gold coin, 123, 124; Dharaṇa (purāṇa) a silver punch marked coin, 127, 258, 279, 280; diobol, a Greek coin, 129; didrachm, a Greek coin, 128; drachma, a Greek coin, 117, 128, 129; gaṇḍaka, 283; gold coins of Alexander, 280; gold coins of Philip Arrhidaeus, 280; Karsha, 281n; 319; Karshapaṇa(Kahāpaṇa) a silver or copper coin, 279, 280, 281, 319; māshaka, a token coin, 279; nishaka, 279; paṇa, a silver coin, 279; punch marked coins, 123, 129n 280, 281, satamāna, 279, 281; Sophytes coins 126, 282, Siglori, a Persian silver coin, 123 124; suvarṇa 279; Taxila Hoard of coin, 280, n, and 281; Tetradrachm, a Greek silver coin, 125 and n, 128; under the Nandas and the Mauryas, 279-283. Columbus, 80. 'Companions', the, of Alexander, 57, 59, 62, 63. Coniaci, (Kumārīkā), Eratosthenes on, 43, 44.