The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s12.99

c5.s12.99

Ujani—The ancient town of Ujâni (Ujjayinî of the *Brihad-dharma P*, Pûrva, ch 14) comprising the modern villages of Kogrâma, Maugalkot (Mangalakoshtha) and Arâl situated in the sub division of Katwa in the district of Burdwan in Bengal It is one of the Pîthas It is mentioned by Kavikaukana in his *Chandi* (*Sâhitya-Parishat Patrikâ* 1320 p 161, *Trilândasesha*) and in the *Manasâr bhâshan* Kogrâma was the merchant's quarter and the birth place of Lochandas, the author of the *Chaitanyamangala* whereas Mangalkot contained the king's palace Ichhânî is about two miles to the east of Ujani on the Ajaya