Historical Geography of Ancient India c8.406

c8.406

There is a difference of opinion as to the location of Pāvā, Pāpā or Pāvāpurī. According to some it is the same as Kāsīā situated on the little Gandak river to the east of the district of Gorakhpur. It seems that the city was situated near Rājgīr in Bihar. For further details vide B. C. Law, Geographical Essays, p. 210; P. C. Nahar, Tīrthapāvāpurī, 1925; A.S.I., Reports, Vols. VIII and XI; B. and O. District Gazetteers, Patna, by O'Malley, pp. 223-24.