[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) › c8.s4.8 # The Ancient Geography of India. I. The Buddhist Period, including the Campaigns of Alexander, and the Travels of Hwen-Thsang c8.s4.8 The Ancient Geography of India. I. The Buddhist Period, including the Campaigns of Alexander, and the Travels of Hwen-Thsang c8.s4.8 - **Language:** English ### [c8.s4.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c8.s4.8) Dr. Stevenson translates Yavana as “Greek ;” but the following inscription† shows most distinctly that Dhanukakata is the name of a place, and consequently Yavana must be the name of a man. - [Previous: c8.s4.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c8.s4.7) - [Next: c8.s4.9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c8.s4.9) - [Up: c8.s4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c8.s4) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c8.s4.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c8.s4.8) · Pramāṇa