Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c13.s3.t2.37
Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c13.s3.t2.37
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Kawmira was the name for present-day Kashmir in India used in Chinese records during the Han, Wei, Northern and Southern dynasties, Sui and Tang periods. In the Han period, the name referred to the area downstream of the Kabul River and the region of Kashmir. It was also called Geshimi or Kasmira.