Tribes in Ancient India c31.18

c31.18

Although the capital of Kāśī (Pāli, Kāśī) is generally given as Bārāṇasī, it is said that when Aśoka was king of Kāśī, his capital was in Potali³; and another king, Udaya Bhadda, had his seat of government in Surundha.⁴ It is possible that these cities did not form part of the regular kingdom of Kāśī, but became annexed to it during the reigns of some of the more powerful kings.⁵