[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) › c5.s2.t5.4 # The Ancient Geography of India. I. The Buddhist Period, including the Campaigns of Alexander, and the Travels of Hwen-Thsang c5.s2.t5.4 The Ancient Geography of India. I. The Buddhist Period, including the Campaigns of Alexander, and the Travels of Hwen-Thsang c5.s2.t5.4 - **Language:** English ### [c5.s2.t5.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c5.s2.t5.4) The capital of \*Singhapura\* was situated at from 40 to 50 \*li\*, or 7 to 8 miles, to the north-west of the sacred tanks; but I know of no place that corresponds with this bearing and distance. \*Malot\* was the capital of the \*Janjuhas\* at a very early period; but its bearing is south-east, and its distance 12 miles. If we might read 4 to 5 \*li\*, instead of 40 to 50, the capital might at once be identified with the ruined fort of \*Kotera\*, which is situated on a steep hill to the west, about 200 feet in height, that overhangs the town and holy pools of \*Ketâs\*. This is called the ancient town. It consists of an upper fort, 1200 feet long, by 300 broad, and of a lower fort, 800 feet long, by 450 broad, the circuit of the two being about 3500 feet, or less than three-quarters of a mile. But the whole circuit of \*Ketâs\*, including the modern town on both banks of the stream, both above and below the fort, is about 2 miles. This is rather smaller than the capital described by Hwen Thsang, which was 14 or 15 \*li\*, or 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 miles, in circuit. But as it corresponds in all other material particulars, I think that \*Ketás\* has a very good claim to be identified with the capital of Singhapura. - [Previous: c5.s2.t5.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c5.s2.t5.3) - [Next: c5.s2.t5.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c5.s2.t5.5) - [Up: c5.s2.t5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c5.s2.t5) ## Cites (1) - [Malot](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.malot) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c5.s2.t5.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c5.s2.t5.4) · Pramāṇa