[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) › c9.1 # The Ancient Geography of India. I. The Buddhist Period, including the Campaigns of Alexander, and the Travels of Hwen-Thsang c9.1 The Ancient Geography of India. I. The Buddhist Period, including the Campaigns of Alexander, and the Travels of Hwen-Thsang c9.1 - **Language:** English ### [c9.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c9.1) The famous island of Ceylon is not reckoned amongst the kingdoms of India, and it was not visited by the pilgrim on account of political disturbances. But as he gives a description of it from the account of the monks whom he met at \*Kánchipura\*, and as it is closely connected with India both religiously and politically, my work would not be complete without some notice of this interesting island. - [Previous: c8.s9.6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c8.s9.6) - [Next: c9.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c9.2) - [Up: c9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c9) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c9.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.cunningham-1871.c9.1) · Pramāṇa