Historical Geography of Ancient India c8.177

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c8.177

Davāka.—Davāka which occurs in the Allahabad Pillar Inscription along with Samataṭa, Kāmarūpa and Kaṭripura, has been identified with modern Daboka in Naogong district, Assam. K. L. Barua identifies it with Kopili valley in Assam (History of Kāmarūpa, p. 42). According to Fleet, it was the ancient name of Dacca.¹ V. A. Smith takes it as corresponding to Bogra, Dinajpur and Rajshahi districts.

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