Historical Geography of Ancient India c7.22

c7.22

This country as known to the Chinese as An-ta-lo was about 3,000 li in circuit. The soil was rich and fertile. It was regularly cultivated. The temperature was hot. The people were fierce and impulsive. There were some *Saṅghārāmas* and Deva temples (*Beal, Buddhist Records of the Western World*, II, 217-18).