The Ancient Geography of India. I. The Buddhist Period, including the Campaigns of Alexander, and the Travels of Hwen-Thsang c13.1

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Afghân states, 131. Afghanistan, or Opokien, 87. Agahat, or Aghat Sarai, an old city near Saukisa, 371. Ahi-chhatra, or Ahi-kshetra, the capital of N. Pânchâla, 359; identified with Adikot, or Ahi-chhatra, near Râmnagar in Rohilkhand, 360; fort restored about two hundred years ago, by Ali Muhammad Khan, 363. Ajudhan, or Pâk-pattan, an ancient city in the Panjâb, 214, 218. Ajudhya, the ancient capital of Oudh, 401. Akbar, ruins of an ancient city in the Panjâb, 212. Akrûreswara, now Aklesar, on the Narbada, opposite Bhâroch, 322. Akshay-Bat, or Tree of Prayâg, 389. Alakappo, capital of a tribe of the Vrijis, 450. Albania in Panjâb, identified with Labania or the Sanskrit Lavana (salt), 157; famous for its fighting dogs, 157. Alexander—accounts of India, collected by, 1; siege of Aornos, 62, 63; passage of the Hydaspes, 160, 169. Alexandria Opiane, 21; same as Opiân, 23; ad Caucasum, 24. Alor, capital of Upper Sindh, 257; chief city of the Musikani, 257. Amaravati, modern temple and town close to the ruins of Dharanikotta, 543.