The Geography of the Puranas c12.32
The Geography of the Purāṇas c12.32
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(i) Practically all capital cities were located on major rivers and occupied a site on their high banks or levees. This was natural since the period the river carried the maximum amount of water. Strategically such sites had the advantage of protection by the river on at least one and sometimes three sides. The following table gives a list of the major or capital cities and their association with rivers: