The Ancient Geography of India. I. The Buddhist Period, including the Campaigns of Alexander, and the Travels of Hwen-Thsang c13.4

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Babar-Khâna, or Tiger's House, part of Taxila, 112, 116. Bagarda of Ptolemy identified with Wardak, 38; perhaps the same as the Zend Vaekereta, 38. Bâgris, the people of Bâgar-des or Bikaner, 247; probably connected with the Yaudheyas or Johiyas, 247. Bâgud, or Vâgud, of the Tibetan books, identified with Ayuto, 386. Bâhikas, or Arattas, in the Panjâb, 215. Baibhâr, or Vaibhâra, mountain one of the Five Hills of Rajagriha, 463. Bairât, or Vairât, capital of Matsya, 337; 105 miles to S.W. of Delhi, and 41 miles to N. of Jaypur, 341; residence of the Five Pandus during their 12 years' exile, 340; visited by Hwen Thsang, 343; taken by Mahmûd, 344. Balabhi, or Valabhadra, a famous city and kingdom in W. India in the seventh century, 316; identified with Surashtra and the modern peninsula of Gujarât, 317; now Vamilapura, in ruins, 323. Balayas, or Bulukas, a tribe of the Vrijis, 450. Bâlnâth ka Tila, a lofty mountain to W. of Jhelam, 165; called ‘ Hill of the Sun,’ by Plutarch, 165. Banâras, or Varânasi, vulgo Benares, 435. Banu, the Falana and Pona of the Chinese, 84, 85; perhaps Banagara of Ptolemy, 86. Bappa, or Vappaka, a descendant of the Balabhi family, founded a new kingdom at Chitor, 318. Barâhmula, or Varâhamula, 99. Barbarike, or Bhambura, in Lower Sindh, 294; Barke of Justin, and Barbari of Ptolemy, 295. Baryaza, or Bhâroch, 324, 326. Bazaria, identified with Bâzâr, 65. Begrâm, near Opiân, 20; ancient remains, 21; identified with Karsana, 27; meaning of name, 29; description of plain of, 29; near Peshâwar, 79. Bhâtiya, or Bâhiya, or Pâbiya, or Pâya, a strong fortress between Multân and Alor, 256. Bhatner, fortress, 146. Bhira, or Jobnâthnagar, 155; capital of Sophites, 155. Biâs, or Byâs river, changes in its course, 222. Bihâr, or Vihâr, an ancient city of Magadha, 473. Bij Biâra, or Vijipâra, 98. Bir, or Pher mound, part of Taxila, 111. Bodhi tree at Peshawâr, 79. Bolor, or Balti, the Palolo of the Chinese, 83; country of the Byltæ of Ptolemy, 84. Brahmana, or Brahmanabad, the city of Brahmans, called Harmatelia by Diodorus, 267, 268; identified with the ruins of Bambhra-ka-thûl, 272.