The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s2.56.4

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c5.s2.56.4

But according to the Aṭṭhakathâ of Buddhaghosha, Kaśyapa (Kassapa) was born at Banaras and died at Mrigadâva or modern Sarnath (JASB., 1838, p 796) In the Yuvanjaya Jātaka (Jātakas IV, 75), the ancient names of Banaras are said to have been Surandhana, Sudarśana, Brahmavarddhana, Pushpavatî and Ramya

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