Historical Geography of Ancient India c5.s5.32
Historical Geography of Ancient India c5.s5.32
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Magadha.—Magadha roughly corresponds to the modern Patna and Gaya districts of Bihar. It is described as a beautiful city with all kinds of gems.¹ In Vedic, Brāhmaṇa and Sūtra periods Magadha was considered to have been outside the pale of Aryan and Brahmanical culture, and was therefore looked down upon by Brahmanical writers, but Magadha has always been included in the Madhyadeśa as the Buddhist holy land.