Historical Geography of Ancient India c5.s5.34

c5.s5.34

Girivraja or ancient Rājagṛha was the earliest capital. It was also known as Vasumatī,² Bārhadrathapura,³ Māgadhapura,⁴ Varāha, Vṛṣabha, Rṣigiri, Caityaka,⁵ Bimbisārapuri,⁶ and Kuśāgārapura.⁷ The Ṛgveda mentions a territory called Kikaṭa which has been alluded to as identical with Magadha in later works.⁸