Age of the Nandas and Mauryas c22.29

c22.29

Dharaśūtras, the 333, 334. Dha (r) mmavijaya, conquest by law, 3, 229 and n., 303; basis of, 390; nature of the, 360; in W. countries, 354. Dharmayātras, 241. Dhavala, 248. Dhauli (Tosali), 203, 204, 205, 313; 362, a centre of provl. admn. 223, 225; elephant carving at, 346, 369, 370, 371, 376, 377, 382, 388. Dhuṇḍirāja, a commentator, 134, 140. Dīdargañj (g) Yakshini image, 379, 380, 381, 382, 388. Digambaras, 286. Diodorus Siculus, Greek author, 14, 41, 91, and n., 103, 111, 135, 147, 168, 278; on the Ambaṣṭhas, 40; on Alexander's capture of Massaga, 50; on the army of the Mālavas and the Oxydrakai, 39-40; on the foundation of Pāṭaliputra, 158 n., on Gangaridae and Prasii, 16; on Hermatelia, 41; on the husbandmen in India, 114, 115; on India's agricultural and mineral resources, 261-62; on Indian metal works, 267; on the kingdom of Saubhūti, 37-8; on marriage and occupation rules in India, 102, 116; mention of Xandrames by, 23; on the number of chariots, under the Nandas, 188; on Porus, the Elder, 37; on the reason for the practice of *satī* 103; on the strength of the Nanda army, 16; on Tauala, 41. Diodotus, I, independence of, during the time of Antiochus Theos, 130. Diodotus II, coins of, 130, 280. Diogenes, Cynic philosopher, 106; Onesicritus a follower of, 88. Dionysius, envoy from Philadelphus (Ptolemy II), 89, 135, 168. Dionysus, 31, 39; supposed founder of Nysa, 48; legends about, 100, 101; worship of, 106, 306. *Dīpavaṃśa*, the 203, 206, 208; on Aśoka's religious quest; 210; on the third Buddhist council, 214-216. Dipi, 233. District administration under the Mauryas, 181. *Divyāvadāna*, the 23, 168, 171, 246, 247, 331; on Aśoka's accession, 209n; on Aśoka's adoption of Buddhism, 210; on Aśoka's pilgrimage 213 and n; on the mother of Aśoka, 208; on the Nirgrantha religion in Bengal, 299; on Pushyamitra, 246; on the revolt in Taxila, 167;