[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.s8.8 # The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s8.8 The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s8.8 - **Language:** English ### [c5.s8.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c5.s8.8) Jambudvîpa—India. The ancient name of India as known to the Chinese was Shin-tup or Sindhu (Legge's Fa Hian, p. 26). See Sindhu and Bhâratavarsha. - [Previous: c5.s8.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c5.s8.7) - [Next: c5.s8.9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c5.s8.9) - [Up: c5.s8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c5.s8) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c5.s8.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c5.s8.8) · Pramāṇa