[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.s2.56.4 # The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s2.56.4 The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s2.56.4 - **Language:** English ### [c5.s2.56.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.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 - [Previous: c5.s2.56.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c5.s2.56.3) - [Next: c5.s2.57](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c5.s2.57) - [Up: c5.s2.56](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c5.s2.56) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c5.s2.56.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c5.s2.56.4) · Pramāṇa