The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c6.s3.4.1

c6.s3.4.1

Dāmudā—1 The river Dāmodara 2 Dharmodaya, in Bengal Daṇḍabhâṅgâ—A small river near Puri in Orissa called 1. Bhârgavî. 2. Bhâgî. Dantura—The river Baitaraṇî, on the north of Bassein, brought down to the earth by Paraśurâma. Dardistan—Darada, a country between Chitral and the Indus ; it was a part of Udyâna. Darjiling—Durjayaliṅga ; a temple of Mahâdeva called Durjayaliṅga is situated at this place. Daśân—The river Daśârṇa, which rises in Bhopâl and falls into the Betwa. Daśor—Daśapura in Malwa. Same as Mandasor. Dauli—The Dudh-Gaṅgâ, a branch of the Alakânandâ. Deccan—1. Dâkṣiṇâtya, that part of India which lies to the south of the Vindhyâ range, the portion between the Himalaya and the Vindhyâ being called Âryâvartta. It was the Dakhinabades of the Greeks and Dakṣiṇâ-patha of Bhavabhuti and the Purâṇas. Deeg—1. The river Devikâ, a tributary of the Râvi on its right bank in the Panjab. 2. Dîrghapura, in the territory of Bharatpur. Delhi—Old Delhi was 1. Indraprastha. 2. Khaṇḍavaprastha. 3. Bṛihasthala. 4. Dehalî, the capital of Yudhishṭhira, it is still called Indrapat. The Purâṇakillâ, or the old fort, is still pointed out as the fort of the Pâṇḍavas. It includes a portion of the pargana Tilpat (ancient Tilaprastha), one of the five villages demanded by Yudhishṭhira from Duryodhana.