[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Historical geography](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography) › [Geography of Early Buddhism](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.law-1932) › c8.26 # Geography of Early Buddhism c8.26 Geography of Early Buddhism c8.26 - **Language:** English ### [c8.26](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.law-1932.c8.26) According to a Jātaka story (No. 406) the kingdom of Kāsmīra was included in the Gandhāra Kingdom. It is stated in the Mahāvaṃsa that after the dissolution of the Third Buddhist Council, Moggaliputta Tissa thera sent Majjhantika thera to Kasmīra-Gandhāra for propagation of the Buddhist faith. (See ante: Gandhāra). During the reign of Asoka, Kāsmīra was included in the Maurya dominion. This is proved by the testimony of Yuan Chwang (Watters, I, pp. 267-71). - [Previous: c8.25](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.law-1932.c8.25) - [Next: c8.27](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.law-1932.c8.27) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.law-1932.c8) ## Cites (2) - [Jātaka](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.jataka.406) — Pāli - [Mahāvaṃsa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada_postcanon.vamsa.mahavamsa) — Pāli --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.law-1932.c8.26](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.law-1932.c8.26) · Pramāṇa