[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) › c4.66 # The Ancient Geography of India. I. The Buddhist Period, including the Campaigns of Alexander, and the Travels of Hwen-Thsang c4.66 The Ancient Geography of India. I. The Buddhist Period, including the Campaigns of Alexander, and the Travels of Hwen-Thsang c4.66 - **Language:** English ### [c4.66](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c4.66) The dominion of Southern India was nearly equally divided between the nine rulers of the following states :—Mahârâshtra and Kosala, in the north ; Kalinga, Andhra, Konkana, and Dhanakakata, in the centre ; and Jorya, Drâvida, and Mâlakuta, in the south. These complete the round number of eighty kingdoms into which India was divided in the seventh century of our era. - [Previous: c4.65](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c4.65) - [Next: c4.67](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c4.67) - [Up: c4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c4) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c4.66](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c4.66) · Pramāṇa