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# The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s2.20

The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s2.20

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### [c5.s2.20](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c5.s2.20)

Bairantya-Nagara—Where Bhāsa places the scene of his drama Avimāraka. It was the capital of a king named Kunti-Bhoja (Ibid, Act VI). It is mentioned in the Harsha-charita (ch. vi) as the capital of Rantideva. See Kunti-Bhoja and Rantipura.

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## Cites (2)

- [Harṣacarita](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.historical.aryavarta.harsacarita) — Bāṇabhaṭṭa, Sanskrit
- [Avimāraka](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.plays.bhasa.avimaraka) — Bhāsa, Sanskrit

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