[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Historical geography](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography) › [The Ancient Geography of India. I. The Buddhist Period, including the Campaigns of Alexander, and the Travels of Hwen-Thsang](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871) › c11.12 # The Ancient Geography of India. I. The Buddhist Period, including the Campaigns of Alexander, and the Travels of Hwen-Thsang c11.12 The Ancient Geography of India. I. The Buddhist Period, including the Campaigns of Alexander, and the Travels of Hwen-Thsang c11.12 - **Language:** English ### [c11.12](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c11.12) A similar comparison of Hwen Thsang's measurements establishes the value of his \*li\* at one-sixth of a mile in road distance; but it is probable that it was not less than one-fifth of a mile in actual length, as the old zigzag cart-tracks were considerably longer than the straight British roads. - [Previous: c11.11](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c11.11) - [Next: c11.13](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c11.13) - [Up: c11](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c11) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c11.12](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c11.12) · Pramāṇa