The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c6.s4: I

The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c6.s4

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Igatpur—1. Goparaṣṭra. 2. Govaraṣṭra 3. Kauba of Ptolemy, as sub-division of the district of Nasik, Bombay Presidency.

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Ikaunâ—Âptanetravana, in the district of Bahraich in Oudh; it was visited by Hiuen Tsiang.

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India—1. Bhâratavarsha. 2. Jambudvipa. 3. Sudarśanadvîpa. India (Intu of Hiuen Tsiang) is a corruption of Indu or Sindhu or Sapta Sindhu (Hapta Hendu of the Vendidad).

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Indor—Indrapura, in the district of Bulandshahr, United Provinces Perhaps it is the Indraprasthapura of the Śaṅkaravijaya.

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Indus—1. The river Sindhu. 2. The Sushomâ 3. The Uttara-Gaṅgâ. 4. The Nilâb, in the Panjab.

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Irawadi—1. The river Irâvati. 2. The Subhadrâ, in Burma.

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Islamabad—Ananta-nâga, the ancient capital of Kâśmîr, on the Jhelum. The Mahomedans changed the name into Islamabad in the fifteenth century.

Linked texts (2)

Vīdēvdād — Avestan
Śaṅkaravijaya — Mādhava, Sanskrit