[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Historical geography](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography) › [The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899) › c5.s2.53 # The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s2.53 The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s2.53 - **Language:** English ### [c5.s2.53](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c5.s2.53) Barana—1. Bulandshahr near Delhi in the Punjab (Growse, JASB, 1883). This town is said to have been founded by Janmejaya, son of Parikshit and great-grandson of Arjuna (Bulandshahr by Growse, in the Calcutta Review, 1883, p 342). At Ahar, 21 miles north-east of Bulandshahr, he performed the snake-sacrifice (JASB, 1883, p 274). A Jaina inscription also shows that it was called Uchchanagara (Dr Buhler, Ep Ind., vol I, p 375). 2. Same as Acrnos (Ind. Ant, I, 22). - [Previous: c5.s2.52](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c5.s2.52) - [Next: c5.s2.54](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c5.s2.54) - [Up: c5.s2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c5.s2) ## Cites (1) - [Jaina inscription (EC 8 Sa 55)](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.epigraphy.deccan.sagar.jaina-inscription-ec-8-sa-55) — Kannada --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c5.s2.53](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c5.s2.53) · Pramāṇa