The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c6.s9: W
The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c6.s9
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Wain-Gaṅgâ—1. The river Beṇwâ. 2. The Beṇâ. 3. The Beṇyâ, which rises in the Bindhyâpâda range and falls into the Godâvarî.
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Wairâgaḍo—Bairâgara in Chanda district, Central Provinces, celebrated for its diamond mines.
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Walâ—1. Balabhî. 2. Ollâ. 3. Lâṭa. Same as Gujarat. It is also called Wallay and Bamilapural.
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Wallay—Same as Walâ.
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Wardhâ—The river Baraḍâ, a tributary of the Godâvarî.
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Warrangal—1. Anumakuṇḍapura. 2. Anumakuṇḍapaṭṭana. 3. Korunkola of Ptolemy. 4. Beṇâkaṭaka. 5. Akṣhalinagara. 6. Orukkallu, the ancient capital of Teḷiṅgana or Andhra, in Central India.
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Western Ghats—The northern portion of the Western Ghats was called Sahyâdri, the southern portion beyond the Kâverî was called Malaya Parvata.
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Wular Lake—1. Lake Malûpadmaśaras. 2. Aravalo of the Buddhists, in Kâsmir.