[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.s7.7 # The Ancient Geography of India. I. The Buddhist Period, including the Campaigns of Alexander, and the Travels of Hwen-Thsang c8.s7.7 The Ancient Geography of India. I. The Buddhist Period, including the Campaigns of Alexander, and the Travels of Hwen-Thsang c8.s7.7 - **Language:** English ### [c8.s7.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c8.s7.7) According to Abu Rihân, and his copyist, Rashid-ud-din, \*Málya\* and \*Kútal\* (or \*Kunak\*) were two distinct provinces, the latter being to the south of the former, and the last, or most southerly district of India. It seems probable therefore, that \*Malayakuṭa\* is a compound name, formed by joining the names of two contiguous districts. Thus, \*Málya\* would answer to the district of \*Pándya\*, with its capital of \*Madura\*, and \*Kúta\*, or \*Kútal\*, to \*Travancore\*, with its capital of \*Kochin\*, the \*Kottiara\* of Ptolemy. - [Previous: c8.s7.6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c8.s7.6) - [Next: c8.s7.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c8.s7.8) - [Up: c8.s7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c8.s7) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c8.s7.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c8.s7.7) · Pramāṇa