The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c6.s7.8
The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c6.s7.8
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Pāmpur—Padmapura, on the right bank of the Behat (Jhelum), eight miles to the south-east of Srinagar in Kasmir. It is celebrated for its cultivation of kumkuma or saffron (crocus sativus), which was largely used as a cosmetic by the ladies of ancient India.