History of Mediaeval Hindu India (being a History of India from 600 to 1200 A.D.) v1.c7.s8.8

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| 56. Atali (Unidentified) Going north-west. | King not mentioned | ... | People traders and rich. The soil was sandy. There were little flowers or fruit. In speech etc., the people were like those of Mālava, but they did not esteem religious merit, and worshipped Devas. (Hiuen Tsiang probably did not visit this country.) |
| 57. Kita (Cutch) going north-west from Mālava | Subject to Mālava | ... | People like those of Mālava. There were however numerous worshippers of Deva temples. |
| 58. Valabhi; going north | ... | Kshatriya by caste a nephew of the former king of Mālava-Śilāditya and a son-in-law of the reigning king of Kanauj-Śilāditya. He was hasty of temper and young but a devout Buddhist. His name was Dhruvabhata Not mentioned. Subject to Mālava. | The country was like Mālava, the people rich and prosperous. There were hundreds of Deva temples, above 100 Buddhistic monasteries. |
| 59. Anandapura, North-west of Valabhi | ... | Not mentioned. Subject to Mālava. | Fertile and like Mālava in products, climate written language and institutions. More than 10 monasteries. |
| 60. Surashtra; going west. Mahi on its west side. | Subject to Mālava | .. | People rich and flourishing. They were rude and believed in both religious. 10 Monasteries and about 100 Deva temples. Near the capital was the Uśanta hill (undoubtedly Girnar near Junagad,) on which congregated supernatural Rishis. Soil blackish. Disturbed by storms. The country on the high way to the sea. The people utilized the sea and were traders by profession. |