Geographical and Economic Studies in the Mahabharata: Upayana Parva c9.5

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Babricon, a port from which Chinese hides and furs were exported, 69 Bactria, 15; its conquest by Sakas erroneous; the conquest attributed to four tribes, 16; 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 79; Greek geographers on Bactria, 91; principal part of Ariana, ib. Bactrianē, 91. See Bactria. Bactrus, a river in Bactria which is now the united stream of Band-i-Amīr and Darrah, 91 Badakhshān, 12, 13, 18, 38; its natural products, 39; its azure and ruby mines, 40; 45, 58, 59, 87 Baghlan, a river in Afghānistān; the route taken by Wood and Lord between the Oxus and Kabul passed along this river, 12, 13. Also see Phalgu. Bāhikas, identified by Pargitar with Vāhlikas, 90 Bāhlikas, their country identified with Bactria, the modern Balkh, 12. See also Vāhlikas. Bāhukān, alternative reading for Romakān, 59. Bajaur, 92. See Ghorakas. Balkh, 38, 90, 103. See also Bactria, Bāhlika and Vāhlika. Ballāvar, 87. See Dārvas. Band-i-Amīr, 91. See Bactrus. Bārahsenīs, 64 Barbara, 4; the pearls imported from, 118 Barygaza, 48 Bhadramkara, 96. See Śākala. Bhadrapur, 96. See Śākala.