[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) › c13.55 # The Ancient Geography of India. I. The Buddhist Period, including the Campaigns of Alexander, and the Travels of Hwen-Thsang c13.55 The Ancient Geography of India. I. The Buddhist Period, including the Campaigns of Alexander, and the Travels of Hwen-Thsang c13.55 - **Language:** English ### [c13.55](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c13.55) Nagarahâra, or Jalalabad, 43; Nanggo-lo-ho-lo of the Chinese, 44; capital at Hidda, the Hi-lo of the Chinese, 44; the Nagara, or Dionysopolis of Ptolemy, 46. Nairanjan, or Lilâjan, river, 455, 457. Nâlanda, a famous monastery in Magadha, near Gaya, 468; now called Baragaon, 469. Naulibe, or Nilâb, 48. Nava-deva-kula, near Kanoj, perhaps Deokali, 382. Nava-khanda, or Nine Divisions of India, 5. Navandgarh, or Naonadgarh, an ancient fort near Bettiah, 448; earthen stupas at, 449. Nepâla, 451. Nikaia, identified with Kabul, 36; description by Nonnus, 36; on the Hydaspes, identified with Mong, 174, 177. Niphanda of Ptolemy, probably the same as Ophiana, 25. Nirankot, or Haidarabad, the ancient Patala, 279. Nürpür, or Pathâniya, 143. - [Previous: c13.54](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c13.54) - [Next: c13.56](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c13.56) - [Up: c13](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c13) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c13.55](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c13.55) · Pramāṇa