The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s9.43

c5.s9.43

Kântipuri—1 Identified by Cunningham with Kotwal, twenty miles north of Gwalior (Skanda P, Nagara Kh, ch 47, Arch S Rep, vol II, p 308) 2 According to Wright (Hist of Nepal, pp 9, 151), Kântipura or Kântipuri is one of the ancient names of Katmandu in Nepal 3 The Vishnu P (pt IV, ch 24) places it on the Ganges near Allahabad