The Ancient Geography of India. I. The Buddhist Period, including the Campaigns of Alexander, and the Travels of Hwen-Thsang c10.4
The Ancient Geography of India. I. The Buddhist Period, including the Campaigns of Alexander, and the Travels of Hwen-Thsang c10.4
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| A.D. | | |
| 636, Dec. 28 | Râmagrâma. | |
| 637, Jan. 1 | Kusinagara. | |
| ,, 3 | Large Brahmanical town (? Khu- | |
| | khundo). | |
| ,, 12 | BANÂRAS, or VARANASI. | |
| ,, 20 | Garjapatipura. | |
| ,, 25 | VAISÂLI. | |
| ,, 30 | Vriji. | |
| Feb. 5 | Nepâla. | |
| ,, 15 | Returns to Vaisâli. | |
| ,, 20 | MAGADHA. Capital, Pâṭaliputra. | |
| Mar. 1 | Rajagriha, NÂLANDA. Long stay. | Vol. i. 152. |
| | Visits all the holy places; re- | |
| | turns to Nâlanda for 15 months. | Vol. i. 164. |
| | Study of language—say alto- | |
| | gether 22 months. | |
| 639, Jan. 1 | Hiranya-parvata. | |
| ,, 5 | Champa. | |
| ,, 10 | Kánkjol. | |
| ,, 15 | Paundra Varddhana. | |
| Feb. 20 | Kâmarupa. | |
| Mar. 20 | Samatata. | |
| Apr. 10 | Támralipti. | |
| ,, 20 | Kiraṇa Suvarna. | |
| May 5 | Odra, or Orissa. | |
| ,, 15 | Ganjam. | |
| ,, 30 | Kalinga. | |
| June 20 | Kosala. | |
| July 20 | Andhra. | |
| ,, 30 | Dhanakakaṭa. Halt “many | |
| | months,” say 6 . . . . . | Vol. i. 189. |
| 640, Feb. 1 | Jorya | |
| ,, 20 | Drâviḍa. Capital Kánchipura, or | |
| | Conjeveram . . . . . | Vol. i. 190. |
| Apr. 1 | Malyakuta. | |
| May 10 | Returns to Drâviḍa. | |