Tribes in Ancient India c33.102

c33.102

Several explanations have been suggested to account for the name Kauśāmbī or Kosambī. Different traditions suggest (1) that the city was named after Prince Kuśāmba⁶; (2) that it was originally the dwelling place of the sage Kosamba⁷; (3) that the city came to be called Kosambī because when it was founded, numerous Kosamba trees were uprooted on the site,⁸ or because the town abounded in shady Kosamba trees.⁹