The Ancient Geography of India. I. The Buddhist Period, including the Campaigns of Alexander, and the Travels of Hwen-Thsang c13.44

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the Gandaritis of Strabo, Gandaræ of Ptolemy, and Kien-to-lo of Chinese, 47; its boundaries, 48. Gandharva. One of nine divisions of India, 7. Gangâdwâra, or Haridwâr, 353. Ganges, called Mahâbhadrâ, 354; the Hyparchos of Ktesias, and Hypobarus of Pliny, 355; formerly ran past Kanoj, 379. Ganjam, in east India, 513. Garjapatipura or Ghâzipur, 438. Gaya, Bauddha, in Magadha, 455; Brahm, the present city of Gaya, 458. Ghazni, the Chinese Hosina, capital of south Arachosia, 39; modern fortress, 41; identified with the Gazos of Dionysius and Nonnus, 42. Girivraja, or Kusâgârapura, the ancient capital of Magadha, 462. Girjhâk, or Jalâlpur, 162, 177; perhaps the Girivraja of the Ramayana, 164. Giryek, mountain near Bihar, 471; Indra’s Cave in it, 471; Jarasandha’s Tower on top, 471. Gorakhnâth ka Tila, or Bâlnâth-ka-Tila, or simply Tila, a lofty mountain to west of Jhelam, 164. Gor-katri, or Katri-kor, at Peshawar, 80, 81; at Rânigat, 76. Govisana, an ancient division of Rohilkhand, identified with fort of Ujain, near Kâshipur, 356. Gridhrakuta, or Vulture’s Peak, a famous mountain near Rajagriha, 466; now Sailagiri, 466. Gujarât, in the Punjâb, anciently Hairât, 179. Gurjjara, a province of western India, capital Bâlmer in seventh century, 312; identified with Western Rajputana, 313. Guzar, or Guzaristan, the Chinese Ho-sa-lo. capital of Northern Arachosia, 39; the Ozola of Ptolemy, 40.