History of Mediaeval Hindu India (being a History of India from 600 to 1200 A.D.) v1.c7.s8.10
History of Mediaeval Hindu India (being a History of India from 600 to 1200 A.D.) v1.c7.s8.10
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| 66. Mulasthānapura, going east and crossing the Indus. | Subject to Tekka | ... The people were upright, led moral life but few were Buddhists. There was a temple to the sun, the image of burning gold, ornamented with precious stones. There was a constant succession of female singers in this temple. |
| 67. Pofato North-east upland. | Subject to Tekka | ... About 10 Buddhist monasteries. |
| 68. Pochilo. South-west from Sind. Capital in the west on the sea. | Subject to Sind | ... Above 80 monasteries. In the capital was a large Maheśvara temple the image in which had supernatural powers. Capital Khajísvara or Kacchchheśvara. |
| Udumbara | | |
| 69. Langhala (Makran) going west | Subject to Persia | ... Writing like that of India and speech different. Orthodoxy and heterodoxy both were believed in. Above 100 monasteries and hundreds of Deva temples and very many Pāśupatas. |
| 70. Phiitośihlo (Pitaśila) | Subject to Sind | ... In the capital was a temple of Maheśvara. |
| 71. Afantu (Avanda). North-east | ” | ... People violent but true Buddhists Language differed rom thatof India. 20 monasteries 15 Deva temples. |
| 72. Falana (Varanar or Bannu). North-east | Subjebt to Kapíśa | ... People bold, fierce and believed in both orthodoxy and heterodoxy. Tens of Buddhist monasteries and 5 Deva temples mostly Pāśupata |