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The Ancient Geography of India. I. The Buddhist Period, including the Campaigns of Alexander, and the Travels of Hwen-Thsang c11.9

The Ancient Geography of India. I. The Buddhist Period, including the Campaigns of Alexander, and the Travels of Hwen-Thsang c11.9

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c11.9

| | Fa-Hian. | | British roads. |
| I. Bheḍa to Mathura | . . 80 *yojanas*, | or | 536 miles. |
| II. Mathura to Sankisa | . . 18 | ,, | 115¾ ,, |
| III. Sankisa to Kanoj | . . 7 | ,, | 50 ,, |
| IV. Banâras to Patna | . . 22 | ,, | 152 ,, |
| V. Patna to Champa | . . 18 | ,, | 136½ ,, |
| VI. Champa to Tamluk | . . 50 | ,, | 316 ,, |
| VII. Nâlanda to Giryek | . . 1 | ,, | 9 ,, |
| | | | —————— |
| | | | 196 *yojanas*, or 779¼ miles. |