The Early History of India, from 600 B.C. to the Muhammadan Conquest, including the Invasion of Alexander the Great c36.1

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Abastanoi, tribe, 103. Abbanes, legendary merchant, 246. Abdagases, Indo-Parthian king, 244. Ābhīra tribe, 225, 290, 302: irruption of, 226 *n.* Abhisāra, country in lower hills, 62, 64, 66, 92, 368 *n.* Abreas, defended Alexander, 101. Ābū, Mount, 428. Abū-Rīhān = Alberūnī, *q. v.*, 15 *n.* Academy of Madura, 472. Achaemenian dynasty, 66 *n.* Achalgaṛh, Pawārs at, 410, 428. *Āchārasāra*, 450 *n.* Achchhankovil Pass, 464. Achiravatī, river, 167 *n.* *Acts of St. Thomas* cited, 245. Adhirājendra Choḷa, 488. Ādisūra, king of Bengal, 412. Āditya, Choḷa king, 473, 484, 497. Ādityasena, of later Gupta dynasty, 332. Ādi Varāha, title of Bhoja, 394. Admiralty board of Chandragupta Maurya, 133. Adraistai clan, 78. Agalassoi, tribe, 97. Agathokleia, queen, 257. Agathokles, Indo-Greek king, 238, 257. Agesilaos, in Kanishka's inscription, 255 *n.*, 277 *n.* Agnikula clans, 428. Agnimitra, Śunga king, 210–12. *Agni Purāṇa*, used by Bāṇa, 23. Agra Province, 379. Agrammes, Nanda king, 42, 43 *n.* Agrianian light infantry, 54. Ahasuerus, king of Persia, 107 *n.* Āhavamalla, Chalukya king, 448. Ahichchhatra, city, 391: capital of Sapādalaksha country, 441 *n.* Ahinposh *stūpa*, 255 *n.* Ahmadābād, city, 333, 342. Ahōm tribe, 384. Ajantā, caves and frescoes at, 323, 442, 443. Ajātaśatru = Kūṇika, 33: history of, 33–9, 47, 48, 51. Ajayadeva, (1) king of Gujarāt, 214 *n.*: (2) Chauhān, 401 *n.* Ājīvaka sect, 174, 177, 207. Ajmēr, inscribed Sanskrit plays at, 16, 401: kings of, 400.

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Ajodhyā, in Gupta period, 310, 347: alleged Chalukya origin from, 440. Akbar, compared with Samudragupta, 305: and with Harsha, 360: annexed Kashmir, 389: and Mālwā, 412. Akesinēs = Chināb river, 77, 85: return of Alexander to, 92: confluence with Hydaspes of, 95: changes in course of, 95, 97 *n.*: confluence with the Indus of, 103: date of passage of, 119. Alaric the Goth, 461. Alā-ud-dīn, Sultan of Delhi, 301, 452. Alberūnī on India, 15, 22.

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Alexander, (1) the Great, chronology prior to, 1: histories of his Indian campaign, 3: reports of his officers, 4, 12: dynasties before, 27: found the Indus boundary of India, 40: contemporary with Nanda dynasty, 41: met Chandragupta Maurya, 123: troubles after death of, 46: crossed Hindū Kush, 52: advanced to Nikaia (1), 53: claimants to descent from, 53 *n.*: wounded in Kūnar valley, 54: defeated Aspasians, 55: received submission of Nysa, 56: stormed Massaga, and again wounded, 58: massacred mercenaries, 58: occupied Ora and Bazira, 60: took Aornos, 62: marched to Indus and Taxila, 63, 64: gave investiture to Ambhi, 65: advanced to Hydaspes, 66: prepared for passage of river, 67: made night march, 68, 86: effected landing, 69: tactics of, 69: captured Pōros (1), 72: founded Boukephala and Nikaia (2), 74, 75: crossed Akesinēs and Hydraōtes, 77: battle medal of, 76: took Sangala, 78: arrived at Hyphasis, 79: built altars, 80: honoured by Chandragupta Maurya, 81 *n.*: camped at Jihlam, 85, 93: fought battle early in July, 90–1: promoted Pōros (1), 93: started on voyage, 94: occupied capital of Sophytes, 94: reached first confluence, 95: conquered the Siboi and Agalassoi, 97: attacked the Malloi, 98, 99: dangerously wounded, 101: continued voyage to fourth confluence, 102: appointed satraps, 103: advanced into Sind, 105: attacked Oxykanos and Sambos, 106: advanced to Patala, 107: reached the sea, 108: prepared for return to Persia, 108: dispatched Nearchos, 109: sent Leonnātos against the Oreitai, 111: met Nearchos, 113: suffered much in Gedrosia, 114: entered Sūsa in April, 324 B.

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C., 114, 120: succeeded in his enterprises, 116: effects of his death, 117, 121: chronology of his Indian campaign, 119: German publications on, 118 *n.*: ignored by Indian writers, 119, 426: appointed Eudēmos, &c., to charge of provinces, 121: wars of his successors, 124: transitory effects of his raid, 117, 122, 252, 253: Indian civilization in time of, 142: relied on cavalry, 154: legend of, 179: (2) king of Epirus, 193, 206: (3) Severus, Roman emperor, 294.