Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c13.s3.t2.58
Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c13.s3.t2.58
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Uddiyana, which means “garden”, is the name of an ancient country which lay on the branch of the Silk Road connecting India and China. It is also known as Ujjāna, Uḍḍiyāna, Oddiyāna, etc. It is widely believed that Udyàna was located on the upper reaches of the Indus River of north Pakistan today and the drainage basin of the Swat