The Ancient Geography of India. I. The Buddhist Period, including the Campaigns of Alexander, and the Travels of Hwen-Thsang c6.s3.t9.14

c6.s3.t9.14

The great mound of ruins called *Atranji-Khera* is situated on the right or west bank of the *Káli Nadi*, four miles to the south of *Karsána*, and eight miles to the north of *Etah*, on the Grand Trunk Road. It is also 15 miles to the south of Soron, and 43 miles to the north-west of *Sankisa* in a direct line, the road distance being not less than 48 or 50 miles. In the ‘Ayin Akbari’ Atranji is recorded as one of the parganahs of Kanoj, under the name of *Sikandarpur Atreji*.[*] *Sikandarpur*, which is now called *Sikandrábád*, is a village on the left bank of the *Káli Nadi* opposite Atranji. From this it would appear that Atranji was