[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) › c6.s3.76 # The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c6.s3.76 The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c6.s3.76 - **Language:** English ### [c6.s3.76](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c6.s3.76) Hassan-Abdul—1. Takshaśilâ. 2. Taxila of the Greeks, eight miles north-west of Shah-dheri in the Panjab, between Attock and Rawalpindi. The Kathâ-sarit-sâgara places it on the bank of the Jhelum. It was founded by Taksha, son of Bharata and nephew of Râmachandra. It has also been identified with the ancient Harya. - [Previous: c6.s3.75](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c6.s3.75) - [Next: c6.s3.77](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c6.s3.77) - [Up: c6.s3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c6.s3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c6.s3.76](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c6.s3.76) · Pramāṇa