The Geography of the Puranas c11.s2.21

c11.s2.21

iv. The next region in Makran towards the Indus Delta is that of the river Purabi known as Lasbela (the Arabil of the Greeks). The city of Armabel (or Armail or Karabel) is at present only an insignificant town, but picturesquely perched on the banks of the Purali river, it was an important centre during the Arab occupation and commanded for hundreds of years the coastal high-road to India. The whole of the valley is rich in ancient sites like Gondakahar (pre-Muslim) and Gondrani (Buddhist) and was part of a Buddhist kingdom which extended from Armabel to Gandava (near Kalat). The Purāṇic janapada named Hārabhūṣika or Hāramūrtika most probably corresponds to this valley.