History of Mediaeval Hindu India (being a History of India from 600 to 1200 A.D.) v1.c7.s8.5

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v1.c7.s8.5

| Name of Country. | King. | People |
| 34. Magadha, from Vaiśālī south, after crossing the Ganges. Old Capital Rājagṛiha, new Pāṭaliputra. The country produced fragrant rice called "rice for grandees". Nālandā monasteries (modern village Buragaon) to the east of Rājagṛiha. | Not mentioned; but in the Life we are told that Pūrṇa Varma king of Magadha who was just dead patronised Jayasena a renowned Buddhist scholar of Kshatriya caste. | The people were honest, esteemed learning and reverenced Buddhism. The adherents of various sects were numerous. Gayā was to the south and had few inhabitants. But there were 1000 Brahmin families descendants of the original Ṛishi Gayā and these were not subject to the king and were treated by all with reverence. Ancient Buddhist University. Bālāditya and others built them and endowed them with 100 villages. |
| 35. Hiraṇyaparvata (Monghyr) going east. Capital close to the Ganges on its north side. | No king, a neighbouring king having recently deposed the ruler. | 10 Monasteries and 20 Deva temples. Near the Ganges and besides the capital was a mountain on which lived an endless succession of Ṛishis whose teachings were still preserved in the Deva temples. Monasteries in ruin. On the south side of the Ganges in an islet, there was a Deva temple beautiful and enchanting. |
| 36. Champā (Bhagalpur) East, Capital situated on the south of the Ganges. Many herds of elephants in the jungle to the south. | Not mentiond | ... 6 Monasteries, 10 Deva temples. |
| 37. Kajugal (Rajamahal) East; south of the Ganges. | No king; subject to another state. | ... 20 Monasteries, 10 Deva temples. There were Digambara Nigranthas also. |
| 38. Puṇḍra Vardhana (Rangapur) East after crossing the Ganges. | Not mentioned | The people were small in stature; spoke a different language; did not believe in Buddhism. There were hundreds of Deva temples. Some Buddhists prayed in secrecy. |
| 39. Kāmarūpa (Assam) East after crossing a large river. | A Brahmin, descendant of Nārāyaṇa Deva called BhāskaraVarma the other name being Kumāra | |